Somali Pirates Hijack Soy Vessel

Somali pirates are understood to have hijacked the British-managed MV Ariana and its 24-strong Ukrainian crew.

The vessel was captured off the coast of the Seychelles in the early hours on Saturday morning.

Owned in Greece by All Oceans Shipping, the vessel is Maltese flagged and managed by London-based Seven Seas Maritime.

The vessel was understood to have been carrying 35,000MT of soybeans from Brazil to the Middle East.

Stan Rankin has already been spotted at Mogadishu airport!