NOVOROSSIISK, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - The Arctic Sea merchant vessel, recently freed from hijackers by a Russian missile frigate, is being towed to the south Russian port of Novorossiisk, a port official said on Monday.
"We expect the bulk carrier to arrive some time in mid- or late September," he said.
The Maltese-flagged vessel, which had been missing in the Atlantic for more than two weeks, was found off Cape Verde last Monday with 15 Russian crewmembers and eight suspected hijackers on board. The vessel was freed by the Russian Ladny missile frigate.
Four Estonians, two Latvians and two Russians were arrested on board the vessel on suspicion of hijacking, and are currently in Russia undergoing questioned.
