(2)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

(2)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo, president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, examines the 323-ton tugboat Idaten off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17.

(1)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

(1)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo (R), president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, boards the 323-ton tugboat Idaten to meet crew members off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17.

Japanese-owned tugboat arrives in Penang after attack

Japanese-owned tugboat arrives in Penang after attack

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - The 323-ton Japanese-owned tugboat Idaten, attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, arrived at Butterworth in Penang Province on March 15 with 11 crew members. Three other crew members on the tugboat were kidnapped by pirates.

(2)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

(2)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo, president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, examines the 323-ton tugboat Idaten off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17. (Kyodo)

(1)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

(1)President of attacked tugboat owner meets crew members

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - Kanji Kondo (R), president of Kondo Kaiji Co., which owns the tugboat pirates attacked March 14 in the Malacca Strait, boards the 323-ton tugboat Idaten to meet crew members off Butterworth, Malaysia, on March 17. (Kyodo)

Japanese-owned tugboat arrives in Penang after attack

Japanese-owned tugboat arrives in Penang after attack

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia - The 323-ton Japanese-owned tugboat Idaten, attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait on March 14, arrived at Butterworth in Penang Province on March 15 with 11 crew members. Three other crew members on the tugboat were kidnapped by pirates. (Kyodo)