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| Supertanker crew 'safe and well' | Supertanker crew 'safe and well' |
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| The crew of the supertanker Sirius Star are on their way home after their ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates was ended, the ship's owners say. | The crew of the supertanker Sirius Star are on their way home after their ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates was ended, the ship's owners say. |
| The statement comes a day after a negotiator for the pirates said a $3m (£1.95m) ransom had been paid. | The statement comes a day after a negotiator for the pirates said a $3m (£1.95m) ransom had been paid. |
| A plane was seen apparently dropping money by parachute onto the ship, which is carrying two million barrels of oil. | A plane was seen apparently dropping money by parachute onto the ship, which is carrying two million barrels of oil. |
| The owners expressed relief the 25-strong crew, including two Britons, was safe after their two-month ordeal. | The owners expressed relief the 25-strong crew, including two Britons, was safe after their two-month ordeal. |
| "We are very relieved to know that all the crew members are safe and I am glad to say that they are all in good health and high spirits," said Saleh K'aki, president and chief executive officer of Vela International Marine. | |
| "This has been a very trying time for them and certainly for their families. We are very happy to report to their families that they will be on their way home soon." | "This has been a very trying time for them and certainly for their families. We are very happy to report to their families that they will be on their way home soon." |
| Five of the pirates reportedly drowned while making off with the ransom money after their skiff was hit by high seas. | Five of the pirates reportedly drowned while making off with the ransom money after their skiff was hit by high seas. |