Pirates Attacking Cruise Ships 2017

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Pirates attacking cruise ships 2017. In 2009 MSC Melody was attacked by pirates but some of the passengers who spotted the skiff approaching managed to throw some of the pool furniture at the pirates to stop them boarding the ship. Such an attack on a cruise ship. The shipping industry cannot rely on the navies and traditional law enforcement to protect them from pirate attacks and to hold pirates accountable.

An article today by Wolfgang H. The tanker named Aris 13 sent out a. When pirates attack an armed confrontation is likely and.

Crew members were ultimately rescued and the ship was recovered after a ransom was paid. Sea Princess passengers were shrouded in darkness for 10 days as the ship prepared for a pirate attack one traveller has claimed. According to her account the passengers were also told that if pirates did approach the ship which the captain noted could outrun their boats the ships crew would spray them with fire hoses or activate a sonic boom to deter them.

There have been six reported attempts of pirates attacking cruise ships over the past 12 years. Smaller pirate gangs. By Jim Walker on December 6 2009.

British passengers aboard a luxury cruise liner are recovering after the ship was attacked off the coast of Africa by pirates firing a rocket propelled grenade and machine guns. The article is entitled Somali Piracy. By Claudia Cuskelly PUBLISHED.

ALL TIME BEST Somali Pirates VS Ship Security Compilation HD 2017 - YouTube. The waters of Pirate Alley are now policed by task forces staffed from international navies which seems to have put the pirates off a. By John Honeywell 9 August 2017 745am.