A picture dated 28 September 2008 and made available 30 September 2008 shows Somali pirates in small boats are able to hijack the MV Faina, a Belize-flagged cargo ship owned and operated by 'Kaalbye Shipping Ukraine.' Somali pirates on board a hijacked ship are reported to have been involved in a shoot-out over what to do with the vessel's cargo of tanks and weapons. An East African maritime group, which is monitoring the situation, told the BBC that three men were shot but the extent of their injuries was unclear. Pirates seized the Ukrainian ship last week, demanding a $20m (£11m) ransom. EPA/U.S. Navy photo
A handout photograph provided on 30 September 2008 by the U.S. Navy, showing the pirated merchant ship MV Faina seen from a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser on 29 September 2008. The hijacked Ukrainian ship, the Faina, is surrounded by international warships determined to stop its military cargo from falling into the wrong hands. The US navy says its destroyers and cruisers are within 10 nautical miles (about 18km) of the ship. EPA/MC2 JASON R. ZALASKY / HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY
A US Navy handout photograph showing the pirated vessel MV Centauri as observed by the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) off the coast of Hoybyo, Somalia on 29 September 2008. MV Centauri is anchored in the vicinity of MV Faina, off the coast of Hoybyo, Somalia on 29 September 2008. Several U.S. Navy ships are in the area monitoring the situation. U.S. 5th Fleet conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) to promote stability and regional economic prosperity. EPA/MC2 JASON R. ZALASKY /
A US Navy handout photograph showing pirates holding MV Faina receiving supplies while under observation by the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) off the Somali coast on 29 September 2008. The Belize-flagged cargo ship is owned and operated by 'Kaalybe Shipping Ukraine' and is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related equipment. The ship was attacked on 28 September 2008 and forced to proceed to an anchorage off the Somali Coast. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet conduct maritime security operations to promote stability and regional economic prosperity. EPA/MC2 JASON R. ZALASKY / HO 703-614-9154 EDITORIAL USE ONLY
A handout photograph provided on 30 September 2008 by the U.S. Navy, showing the pirated merchant ship MV Faina seen from a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser on 29 September 2008. The hijacked Ukrainian ship, the Faina, is surrounded by international warships determined to stop its military cargo from falling into the wrong hands. The US navy says its destroyers and cruisers are within 10 nautical miles (about 18km) of the ship. EPA/MC2 JASON R. ZALASKY /
A handout photograph provided on 30 September 2008 by the U.S. Navy, shows the commanding officer of a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser monitors the pirated motor vessel (M/V) Faina off the coast of Somalia, 30 September, 2008 while one of his helicopters provides aerial surveillance. The Belize-flagged cargo ship is owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine and is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related equipment. The ship was attacked on Sept. 25 and forced to proceed to an anchorage off the Somali Coast. EPA/MC2 JASON R. ZALASKY / HANDOUT
A handout photograph provided on 30 September 2008 by the U.S. Navy, shows unidentified personnel observed on 28 September 2008 aboard the pirated merchant vessel MV Faina by the crew of a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Somalia. The Belize-flagged cargo ship is owned and operated by Kaalybe Shipping, Ukraine and is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related equipment. The ship was attacked 28 September 2008 and forced to proceed to an anchorage off the Somali Coast. EPA/MC2 JASON R. ZALASKY /
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