The Somali pirates have grasped a vessel with ukraines.

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There are 15 person on board of the German vessel Lehmann Timber grasped by the Somali pirates on May, 28th 2008 in gulf of Aden, including four citizens of Ukraine.
According to general consulate of Ukraine in Hamburg, the company-shipowner has created a crisis staff which together with competent bodies of Germany takes all possible measures for the prompt and safe clearing grasped.
On May, 29th representatives of sea department of Kenya have declared, that pirates have grasped two vessel - Lehmann Timber and Arena earlier in the afternoon in gulf of Aden. The requirements of pirates are not clear, most likely it is a question of the monetary repayment.
It not the first case in current to year when in hostages appear ukraines. In April pirates have grasped the French three-mast yacht of a class lux Ponnant on board which were 30 person, including one citizen of Ukraine near the Somalias coast. On April, 11th Captives have been released.
Let me remind also, that on May, 25th in gulf of Aden the Somali pirates had been grasped the dry-cargo ship onboard which there are nine members of crew, including four Russians. The vessel has sailed from Kenya to Romania on May, 19th Negotiations on clearing people are at carried on the moment. Moscow calls Somalia to refrain from the actions dangerous to a life of crew of the grasped vessel.
On April, 21st 2008 near Somalias coast pirates have grasped the Spanish fishing vessel with crew of 26 person. Small vessel Playa de Bakio has undergone to an attack approximately in 400 km from coast Somalias. Pirates attacked a vessel when it was in neutral waters. Later 5 days members of crew have been released.
In total in Somalia pirates had been grasped 26 courts this year.
On May, 30th 2008.