It is too large to dock in Mombasa, Mr Mwangura said, and could instead simply continue its intended journey to the US via South Africa.

它太大了，没法在蒙巴萨港锚泊，Mwangura先生说，也许就这么简单，油轮会经南非继续其预期的美国之旅。

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Andrew Mwangura, the head of the east African Seafarers Association, said the supertanker was headed south-east this evening.

东非海员协会负责人Andrew Mwangura说，“这艘超级油轮这天晚间，正向东南方向航行。”

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Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme, a -kenyan-based piracy monitoring group, said earlier that about 100 gunmen had been aboard the vessel checking the ransom payment.

东非海员救助小组是一个基地在肯尼亚的私人组织，其成员Andrew Mwangura早些时候称，大约100个持枪者曾登船，监督赎金的支付。

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The shootout centered on a disagreement between moderate and radical pirates aboard the ship, Mwangura said.

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Mwangura said some of the Ukrainian crew's family members are concerned for their loved ones' safety and have called him to see if he can communicate with the pirates.

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No further details about the ship, its crew or cargo were immediately available, said Mwangura, whose organization keeps tabs on the welfare of sailors captured by the pirates.

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