After holding the ship hostage for almost 50 days, Somali pirates have released the Bermudian registered MV Talca this morning, and all crew is believed to be safe. The ransom payment has been reported to be $2.5 million.
The ship, containing 25 crew, was hijacked on March 23, 2010 off the coast of Africa.
Andrew Mwangura [Head of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Program] confirmed a ransom…