Johan de Witt helps MV RIM crew

This is a translation of a news release from the Dutch MoD this afternoon:

The amphibious transport ship HNLMS Johan de Witt has provided emergency assistance to the crew of the North Korean merchant vessel MV RIM. The hijacked ship was anchored off the coast of Somali pirate camp Garacad for about four months, until the crew managed to get rid of her attackers last week and headed for open sea. 3 crew members injured during this action, have gotten care on board the Johan de Witt.

The merchant ship was in very poor condition, causing the machinery to stop working after a short time. Rapid intervention of the Spanish frigate SPS Victoria ensured that pirates could not re-board the RIM and made sure the rudderless ship was no danger to shipping.

Assistence
HNLMS Johan de Witt was ordered to assist, mainly because they have a 2-hospital on board. A Spanish helicopter brought a crew member with a gunshot wound aboard the Johan de Witt so he could undergo immediate surgery.

Technicians of the Dutch naval vessel noted aboard the RIM that the ship was beyond repair; the electricity had broken down, as had the navigation. The poor condition of the ship combined with the high sea state and wind causing the ship to make water, resulted in the captain of the RIM indicating to the operational headquarters of Operation Atalanta he would take his crew on board the ship [I guess they either mean 'off the RIM' or 'onto the Johan de Witt'] and letting the ship go.

The three injured have been discharged from the hospital and have been instructed to care for their injuries. Soon they will be brought to Djibouti.

The merchant vessel is being monitored by the operational headquarters of Atalanta so as not to endanger shipping.

So far nothing really interesting. Time will have to tell if this is another MV Iran Deyanat story.