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The Seamen's Church Institute's (SCI) Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of SCI's Center for Seafarers' Rights, recently sat down with former hostages from the MV Iceberg 1 in Accra, Ghana to hear about their experiences and how they find life two years after release from pirate captivity.

New study shows that Nigerian piracy is a 'major threat' to seafarers and the UK

Hostages held by Somali pirates released

MPHRP South Asia organised counselling and reassurance sessions for the two Sri Lankan seafarers returned from the captivity of Somali pirates after nearly 4 years

Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) welcomes the release of the 11 remaining hostages of the MV Albedo

Release of the remaining crew from MV Albedo MPHRP (The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme) has welcomed the release and safe return of the remaining crew from the MV Albedo.Commenting on their arrival into Kenya on 7 June 20124 MPHRP chair Peter Swift said: "After 1288 days in captivity we are delighted for them and their families after the terrible ordeal and hardship that they have suffered. At the same time our thoughts are also with the family of the Indian seafarer who died in captivity and the families of the four Sri Lankan seafarers who are reported as missing after the vessel sank in July 2013.""The generous support of MPHRP's partners and friends, together with the extensive groundwork and cooperation of the UNODC and others, helped to facilitate the release of the 7 Bangladeshi, 2 Sri Lankan, 1 Indian and I Iranian crew members after they had been abandoned by the owner and with no direct support forthcoming from other parties. The efforts of all those involved in securing their release and safe return are greatly appreciated."MPHRP Acting Programme Director Hennie La Grange said: "For more than three years MPHRP has been supporting the families of the crew with ...

MPHRP South Asia Regional Director South Asia, assisted one of the Yemen based crew of Iceberg 1 with medical support during his treatment in Mumbai

Captain of MV Albedo describes how his family had to raise funds for his release

Jawaid Khan, captain of the MV Albedo hijacked off Somalia in November 2010, gives a chilling account of how the pirates murdered one of his crew when the ship's owner didn't meet their demands. Several pirates with guns shot the 19-year-old-who was at sea for the first time-in the heart at close range.

Captain of MV Albedo describes how Somali pirates hijacked his ship in November 2010 to Seamen's Church