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Of course, our thoughts go out to the crew at the moment and families of the crew on board that ship. you're quite right in also suggesting that a ransom was not immediately forthcoming, they could use the ship to perhaps a mother ship in other pirating operations. >> so if you're wondering how much the ransom could be, this was a saudi super tanker, larger than this ship we're talking about now was hijacked in 2008 released for $3 million ransom, that ship was filled with oil. last night he finally blinked, that cleared the way for the senate to pass a $10 million measure for hundreds and t...

Ships, the somali pirates wait it out and wait to get the ransom and history tells us they'll get, usually in the millions of dollars. >> paula, we appreciate it. we're coming up at 44 minutes after the hour. rob marciano will have the travel forecast. jim bunning tried to make his escape in the elevators and jeanne moos shows successful and not so successful elevator attempts. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] all we ask is that you keep doing what you've always done.

Empty at the time and if it's been taken as say it has, which is a pirate stronghold, is the supposition here this they may demand a ransome or make seek to use the ship as a basis of operation. >> effectively pirates will take any ship as far as the target of opportunities gives them opportunity to do something with it. you're quite right in suggesting that the asking for the ran som may not be as forthcoming as a huge super tanker, there are 14 lives involved. our thoughts go out to the crew and families of the crew on board that ship. >> for a little more on what happened today and what is ...

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