Hijacked Arms Ship Limps into Port

MOMBASA, Kenya — The Ukrainian arms freighter held by pirates off Somalia’s coast for more than four months docked at port in Mombasa, Kenya, on Thursday, escorted by American and Kenyan Navy vessels and greeted by cheering crowds of thousands.The ship experienced engine trouble on the final segment of the trip, and limped into the harbor at around 4 p.m., flanked by two tug boats.
Spectators shouted and whistled, and some even waded into the water, pumping their fists in the air as the ship blasted its horn in greeting. American Navy vessels had accompanied the ship, called the Faina, from Somalia and the Kenyan navy took over as it came into Kenyan waters.
“We are very happy to be here,” the acting captain, Victor Nikolsky, said at a welcoming ceremony in the port.more..http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/world/africa/13pirate.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss