SEABULK HOSTAGE RELEASED IN GOOD CONDITION

UNCLAS LAGOS 002576 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR AF/W STATE FOR CA/OCS/FROBINSON STATE FOR EB/ESC/IEC/ENR/BLEVINE STATE FOR DS/IP/AF STAT FOR INR/AA STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS JBRODMAN AND CGAY STATE PASS TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS AND SRENENDER STATE PASS DOC FOR PHUPER STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD STATE PASS OPIC FOR CDUFFY STATE PASS TDA FOR BTERNET STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR SLISER STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EPET CASC PGOV ASEC MOPS NI SUBJECT: SEABULK HOSTAGE RELEASED IN GOOD CONDITION REF: LAGOS 2572 Seabulk Hostage Released after Bayelsa State Intervenes -------------- -------------- ¶1. (SBU) Seabulk Managing Director Robert Clemmons reported to Energy Off that Bayelsa State officials have secured the release of Seabulk employee Ivan Roso. Roso was kidnapped by an armed vessel on 25 December while carrying out subcontracting duties for Shell. Clemmons confirmed that Roso is in good physical and mental condition. Bayelsa State officials continue to carry out discussions with members of the Iduwini National Movement for Peace and Development, the group which kidnapped Roso. BROWNE