Them Pirates be busy!

[Tun@]

PART (I) FIVE NEW INCIDENT SINCE REPORT OF 07.04.2010

08.04.2010: 0622 UTC: POSN: 13:43N - 056:41E: GULF OF ADEN.
PIRATES IN SKIFFS CHASED AND OPENED FIRE ON A CONTAINER SHIP UNDERWAY.
THE VESSEL INCREASED SPEED, MADE EVASIVE MANOEUVRES AND EVADED THE
ATTACK.

07.04.2010: 2300 LT: POSN: 02:44.2N - 105:16.3E: (OFF MANGKAI ISLAND)
SOUTH CHINA SEA.
EIGHT PIRATES ARMED WITH LONG KNIVES BOARDED A TANKER UNDERWAY AND TOOK
HOSTAGE A DECK WATCHKEEPER. THEY ENTERED THE BRIDGE AND THREATENED THE
MASTER AND TOOK HIM HOSTAGE. THE PIRATES THEN ENTERED THE CREW CABINS
AND STOLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. THE MASTER WAS KEPT HOSTAGE UNTIL THE
PIRATES ESCAPED.

07.04.2010: 1243 UTC: POSN: 04:59S - 043:52E: 415 NM SOUTH OF MOGADISHU,
SOMALIA.
PIRATES BOARDED AND HIJACKED A BULK CARRIER UNDERWAY WITH HER 25 CREW
MEMBERS AS HOSTAGE AND ARE SAILING THE VESSEL TOWARDS SOMALIA. FURTHER
INFORMATION AWAITED.

07.04.2010: 0400 LT: POSN: 22:14.3N - 091:49.6E: CHITTAGONG PORT:
BANGLADESH.
SHORE WATCHMEN ONBOARD A BERTHED CONTAINER SHIP SPOTTED THREE ROBBERS
ARMED LONG KNIVES ON THE POOP DECK. THE ROBBERS STOLE SHIP'S STORES,
JUMPED OVERBOARD AND ESCAPED. ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE AUTHORITIES WERE
FUTILE.

04.04.2010: 0545 UTC: POSN: 13:58.8N - 051:25.0E: GULF OF ADEN.
PIRATES IN SKIFFS CHASED A CHEMICAL TANKER UNDERWAY. THE VESSEL REPORTED
TO THE COALITION FORCES AND MADE EVASIVE MANOEUVRES. THE VESSEL MANAGED
TO EVADE THE ATTACK.

PART (II) RECENTLY REPORTED INCIDENTS

ACTUAL AND ATTEMPTED ATTACKS

06.04.2010: 0840 UTC: POSN:14:06.8N - 051:51.8E: GULF OF ADEN.
PIRATES IN SKIFFS ATTEMPTED TO BOARD A VEHICLE CARRIER UNDERWAY. THE
MASTER REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE COALITION FORCES AND ENFORCED ANTI
PIRACY MEASURES. SKIFFS ABORTED THE CHASE.

05.04.2010: 1205 UTC: POSN: 13:38.2N - 055:38.2E: 90NM NE OF SOCOTRA
ISLAND, SOMALIA.
PIRATES IN SKIFFS CHASED AND FIRED UPON A CONTAINER SHIP UNDERWAY, USING
RPG AND MACHINE GUNS. SHIP INCREASED SPEED AND MADE EVASIVE MANOEUVRES.

05.04.2010: 0749 UTC: POSN: 12:23N - 060:21E: 1075 NM NE OF MOGADISHU,
SOMALIA.
PIRATES IN TWO SKIFFS BOARDED A CONTAINER SHIP UNDERWAY. THE CREW LOCKED
THEMSELVES IN A SAFE ROOM AND CONTACTED AUTHORITIES FOR HELP. A WARSHIP
ARRIVED AT LOCATION AND BOARDING TEAM BOARDED AND RESCUED ALL CREW.
PIRATES WERE DETAINED.

05.04.2010: 0313 UTC: POSN: 18:21N - 059:01E: 110 NM SOUTH OF MASIRAH
ISLAND, OMAN.
THREE SKIFFS CHASED A CHEMICAL TANKER UNDERWAY. THE MASTER SENT A
DISTRESS MESSAGE REQUESTING FOR HELP. TWO SKIFFS CAME VERY CLOSE TO THE
TANKER AND PIRATES PLACED A LADDER ON THE VESSEL'S SIDE TO BOARD. DUE
TO EVASIVE MANOEUVRES PIRATES FAILED TO BOARD THE VESSEL. A WARSHIP
ARRIVED IN THE VICINITY TO ASSIST THE VESSEL. NO INJURY TO CREW BUT
RPG DAMAGE TO VESSEL.

04.04.2010: 0215 UTC: POSN: 04:10.3N - 120:41.3E: SOUTH OFF TAWITAWI,
CELEBES SEA. PHILIPPINES.
A CHEMICAL TANKER UNDERWAY WAS CHASED BY SKIFFS FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
THE TANKER ENFORCED ANTI PIRACY MEASURES AND MADE EVASIVE MANOEUVRES.
THE VESSEL EVADED THE ATTACK AND CONTINUED HER PASSAGE. ALL CREW AND THE
VESSEL ARE SAFE.

04.04.2010: 0740 UTC: POSN: 08:21N-065:00E: 1230 NM FROM MOGADISHU,
SOMALIA.
PIRATES IN SKIFFS ATTACKED, BOARDED AND HIJACKED A TANKER UNDERWAY.
PIRATES HAVE TAKEN HOSTAGE 24 CREWMEMBERS AND ARE SAILING THE VESSEL
TOWARDS SOMALIA. FURTHER REPORT AWAITED.

04.04.2010: 13:40 UTC: POSN: 09:24.3S - 044:30.2E: 675 NM SOUTH OF
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA.
PIRATES IN A SKIFF ARMED WITH RPG AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CHASED AND FIRED
UPON AT A CONTAINER SHIP UNDERWAY. SHIP INCREASED SPEED, MADE EVASIVE
MANOEUVRES AND EVADED THE ATTACK.

03.04.2010: 0539 UTC: POSN: 13:51.7N - 051:05.1E: GULF OF ADEN.
PIRATES ARMED WITH RPG AND AUTOMATIC GUNS CHASED AND OPENED FIRE ON A
CHEMICAL TANKER. THE TANKER ENFORCED ANTI PIRACY MEASURES, MADE EVASIVE
MANOEUVRES AND REQUESTED FOR ASSISTANCE. THE IMB PIRACY REPORTING
CENTRE RELAYED THE REQUEST TO THE AUTHORITIES. A MILITARY AIRCRAFT
ARRIVED AT LOCATION AND CIRCLED THE TANKER. TANKER EVADED THE ATTACK
AND CONTINUED PASSAGE.

03.04.2010: 0230 LT: POSN: 10:38.06N - 106:46.07E: HIEP PHOUC, VIETNAM.
THREE ROBBERS ARMED WITH KNIVES BOARDED A BERTHED CHEMICAL TANKER. THEY
TOOK THE 2/O AS HOSTAGE AND STOLE SHIP'S PROPERTIES. 2/O WAS INJURED AND
SENT TO SHORE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

02.04.2010: 0834 UTC: POSN: 12:50.6N - 058:10E, GULF OF ADEN.
TWO WOODEN BOATS WITH SEVEN ARMED PIRATES CHASED AND FIRED UPON A
CONTAINER SHIP UNDERWAY. MASTER, INCREASED SPEED TO MAXIMUM AND CARRIED
OUT EVASIVE MANOEUVRES. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF CHASING, PIRATES ABORTED THE
ATTEMPT AND MOVED AWAY. NO INJURIES TO CREW.

02.04.2010: 1100 UTC: POSN: 11:08S - 046:07E, 770 NM SOUTH OF MOGADISHU,
SOMALIA.
TWO SKIFFS WITH ARMED PIRATES CHASED AND FIRED UPON A CONTAINER SHIP
UNDERWAY. PIRATES OPENED FIRE WITH RPG AND GUNS. HOWEVER, ALERT SHIP'S
CREW MANAGED TO ESCAPE AND MOVE AWAY.

 

[Mike_De_Lange]

Haha those on ships should be free to carry M4's. Shoot to kill those mother ****ers.

 

[Tpex]

WTF? just have a a few 50cal machine guns on board and these stupid pirates will be shark food

 

[davemc]

What exactly are evasive maneuvers?
It's a freaking cargo hauler with a turning circle of 20 nautical miles.

 

[Tun@]

Haha those on ships should be free to carry M4's. Shoot to kill those mother ****ers.

WTF? just have a a few 50cal machine guns on board and these stupid pirates will be shark food

Agreed but its Year 2010 and i think that acting with such force violates UN codes that the Security Forces/Companies have to follow.
Can't be to pleasant standing on a ship watching an RPG getting fired at you.

 

[Tpex]

Agreed but its Year 2010 and i think that acting with such force violates UN codes that the Security Forces/Companies have to follow.
Can't be to pleasant standing on a ship watching an RPG getting fired at you.

surely a ship in international waters has a right to protect itself?

 

[Tun@]

Yes they do but seems to be if there's a security company hired to carry out that protection they have codes of conduct to follow and its kind of only self defense not very aggressive defense permitted.
I'm not from Merchant side but to my knowledge there still doesn't seem to be alot of arming going onto those ships traveling through that area for some reason - they still seem to be reacting with evasive manoeuvers & using likes of a fire hose for deterant.
There is now being corridors provided for vessels to travel via armed convoy up that area but it ain't stopping pretty much daily occurances from happening.
Insurance companies must be having a field day.
Oil companies working Africa are now using additional vessels with armed security aboard to counter what the insurance companies are throwing at them.

 

[erasma]

LOL

Now if one was to shoot the little boats with pirates who would know? if you sink it & carry on who will care???

 

[Tun@]

Probably only the 2nd mate who happens to be a greenpeace member

 

[Voltorr]

What exactly are evasive maneuvers?
It's a freaking cargo hauler with a turning circle of 20 nautical miles.

HA HA, my thoughts exactly...... thank goodness he zagged when most would have zigged

 

[Creag]

Links, or it's not true

Seriously, they are indomitable. Reminds me of a certain village in Gaul surrounded by 4 Roman camps

 

[Alchemist]

What exactly are evasive maneuvers?
It's a freaking cargo hauler with a turning circle of 20 nautical miles.

Make the Circle Bigga!!!!