Indonesian-flagged vessel, MV Holy Light, which was hijacked by pirates in Somalia successfully released within six days 46. This is the fastest time of the release of hostages in piracy-prone waters of Somalia that.
"Piracy has become a large industrial vessels, and involvesorganized groups of various groups. exemption period is morethan 500 days, while the shortest period of 60 days," said VicePresident Director of PT Samudera Indonesia, David Coal, in a press conference in his office, Jl S. Parman, Slipi, Jakarta, Sunday(01/05/2011).
Kapuspen TNI Rear Admiral Iskandar Sitompul said the release ofhostages from boat Holy Light is the fastest release. Indonesian flagged ship acquisition process only takes 46 days.
"There is no any country that succeeded in freeing hostages lessthan 60 days. Sinar Holy successfully released within 46 days,"said Iskandar in the same place.
Iskandar told, President Yudhoyono has ordered the TNI chief toconduct military operations. However, because circumstances are always changing and the government and the ship owner company,PT Samudra Indonesia prioritize the safety of ship's Men, military operations are suspended.
"Hostages not put together and always removable. This is oneobstacle why the military operation is not done," he said.
PT Samudera Indonesia in a press statement confirming his freeMV Sinar Kudus. Liberation is the result of a collaborative processand work together between governments and PT SamuderaIndonesia.
"Liberation is the result after 46 days of intensive communicationbetween the company with the pirates," said David Batubara.
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