The pirated merchant ship MV Faina is seen from a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser

In this photograph provided by the U.S. Navy, the pirated merchant ship MV Faina is seen from a U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser, September 29, 3008. Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship carrying 33 tanks reiterated their demands for a $20 million ransom on Tuesday and denied three of their number had died in a shootout. Picture taken September 29, 2008. REUTERS/Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/U.S. Navy/Handout (INDIAN OCEAN). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.