Pirates have seized a giant Saudi-owned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy reports. The US-bound tanker was captured on Saturday some 450 nautical miles south-east of the Port of Mombasa, and is now approaching the Somali port of Eyl. Its international crew of 25, including two Britons, is said to be safe. A spokesman for the US Navy's 5th Fleet, said the attack was unpredictable.
According to the Navy, the ship is "nearing an anchorage point" at Eyl, a port often used by pirates based in Somalia's Puntland region.
Figures from the IMB (International Maritime Bureau) show that attacks in the area - the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean off the African coast have made up 30 % of all piracy incidents worldwide in 2008.
According to the Navy, the ship is "nearing an anchorage point" at Eyl, a port often used by pirates based in Somalia's Puntland region.
Figures from the IMB (International Maritime Bureau) show that attacks in the area - the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean off the African coast have made up 30 % of all piracy incidents worldwide in 2008.
My Opinion
Pirates? Huh, I didn’t knew there were still pirates, accept those from the Caribbean. Or maybe does the word have a different meaning…
It’s a typical situation were the owner of the ship needs the government for help.
But I was thinking: couldn’t they call for help or something? One single apache (helicopter) should be enough I guess.If it was my boat then I would say: get those fukin bastards that touched my boat. I have the right to take back what’s mine. But what can I say. It’s not my ship hehe.
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I agree with you that something has to be done but not with a Apache helicopter, that would make such a mess. The pirates don't have anywhere to go so escaping is not an option. If a team of counterpiratists would be on the case, i think the pirates could be arrested without damaging the ship.
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