It is a ship owned by Japan based ship company. The pirates had hijacked the ship in September 2008 and took it near to Somalia shores. There were 18 sailors from India who were made captive. The pirates had asked for ransom of 2.5 million dollars with a dead line of October 16, 2008.
It is pertinent to mention here that in September 2008 another ship 'MV Iran Deyanat' was also hijacked offshore Somalia. The transitional government of Somalia is not able to stop such hijackings which are being undertaken in the Gulf of Adens.
Sources:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hijackers-demand-25-mn-for-lives-of-stolt-valor-crew/75957-3.html
http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=18104
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080068991
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