Cargo ship seized by Iran is released, its crew safe

May 07, 2015 23:34

Iran has released a commercial cargo ship more than a week after it was seized by Iranian naval forces, the ship operator confirmed Thursday.

The Maersk Tigris, which was seized on April 28, was freed by Iranian officials following a court order, according to Cor Radings, a spokesman for Rickmers Shipmanagement, which manages and crews the vessel.

The ship's 24 crew members are in good condition, the company said in a statement. Radings added that "absolutely no violence' was used by the crew's Iranian captors during the incident. The ship will now continue on to the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, where company officials will meet and attend to the crew.

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