2024-03-17 10:35:13
The Bulgarian company, the owner of the ship “Rouen” – “Parakhodstvo Bulgarian Maritime Fleet” AD., expressed special thanks to the sailors, to their families and to the Indian Navy, after the 17 hostages from the ship hijacked 3 months ago were rescued
“BMF Shipping” expresses its gratitude to the entire crew of the ship and their families for their character and patience during the past three critical months,” the company said. And they confirmed that the entire crew is in good health.
The cargo ship was hijacked in December off the coast of Somalia. All 35 pirates on board were “successfully cornered and forced to surrender,” Indian Navy spokesman Vivek Madwal said in a statement.
“BMF Shipping” expresses special gratitude to the Command of the Navy of the Republic of India for the high professionalism shown in the execution of the operation”, added the Bulgarian owner company.
For the resolution of the case, enormous support came from the President Rumen Radev, from the Command of the Bulgarian Army and Naval Forces, as well as the security services, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU NAVFOR (Naval Forces of the European Union) and all other international partners who provided assistance .
The company says that the release of “Rouen” is a great success not only for the BMF, but also for the entire global maritime community.
“The resolution of the case proves that no compromises will be allowed with the security of commercial shipping,” says the “BMF Shipping”.