2月9日，希腊超级油轮”Irene SL”在阿曼东部外海遭海盗劫持，在支付了有史以来最高金额的赎金1300万美金之后于4月8日被释放，历时两个月。这艘船长333米，原定要开往美国，约载有200万桶科威特石油，相当于美国每日石油进口量的20%或全球每日海运油量的5%。 船上载有25名船员，包括17名菲律宾人、7名希腊人和一名格鲁吉亚人。就在”Irene SL” 被释放的同一天，一艘由德国公司经营的从孟买前往苏丹的散杂货船在萨拉拉东北部海域被劫（位置如图显示），当时船舶试图贴近海岸线航行，但是还是未能幸免。被劫时，距离海岸仅188海里（相当于320公里或200英里）。详见附件通函。如有问题请联系我们！
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The quick release of the VLCC Irene SL (built 2004) suggests that ships are being held for shorter periods and negotiations are taking less time but it could be at the cost of higher ransoms.
Reports have suggested that as much as $13m was paid to release the Irene SL, a whopping $3m more than it cost to secure the freedom of the 319,400-dwt Samho Dream (built 2002) last November. But while the Samho Dream was held for seven months, the 319,300-dwt Irene SL was freed after just two months in captivity. There is other evidence of ships being freed earlier. The 5,200-teu containership EMS River (built 2010), seized earlier this year, was freed after only two months. Details please refer to attached circular. Should you have any question please feel free to contact with us!
