Pirates in the increasingly lawless Gulf of Aden seized a North Korean-flagged ship today, according to a European Union anti-piracy task force. The 4800 ton, Libyan-owned MV Rim is believed to have been hijacked by Somali pirates, as the ship was seen changing course for the Somali basin. It's currently unknown how many crew members are on board, and owner of the ship has been unable to contact anyone on board This hijacking comes only two days after pirates released a Greek-owned ship taken off the coast of Somalia. This episode only came to a close after that ship's owner paid an unknown ransom, though the crew and ship were returned safely. Somalian pirates are becoming a greater problem by the year for the EU and numerous other countries, and last year alone pirates made an estimated 60 million dollars from hijacking and kidnapping. As of the present, a dozen ships and over 250 seamen are still being held by Somali pirates.
Chris Bilbro
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