Awwal 08, 1432, Feb 11, 2011, SPA -- The crew of the Savina Caylyn, an Italian petroleum tanker hijacked on Tuesday in the Indian Ocean, is in good condition, an Italian defence ministry source said on Friday, according to Reuters. Radio contact had been made with the ship and the captain said the crew of five Italians and 17 Indians were all well, the source added. An Italian navy ship was in the area. A spokesman for the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) said it had no information about the Italian contact with the ship. The vessel was boarded early on Tuesday morning after a sustained attack by one skiff with five pirates firing small arms and four rocket propelled grenades. The ship is carrying a load of crude for the Arcadia commodities trading company. It was sailing from the Bashayer Oil Terminal in Sudan and was destined for Pasir Gudang port in Malaysia, according to Reuters Freight Views. -- SPA
