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Forum: Cruising News & Events

26-02-2011, 05:29

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Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

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Posted By MarkJ

Re: Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Fishing boats are the most often pirated. The skiffs for their skiffs and the larger boats to operate as motherships.
The crews on the mother ships are normally Pakistanis, Indians , Burmese,...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

25-02-2011, 09:07

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Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

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Posted By MarkJ

Re: Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

I didn't need to be a satellite when I saw the faces of the 3 guys in a skiff hanging onto the side of Sea Life. I could tell they were not the nicest foks on earth.

Now my orbit about the Arab...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

25-02-2011, 07:44

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Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Re: Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

The problems with identifing pirates is they use the same skiffs as fishermen.

So you need to look for weapons and boarding equipment. Boarding equipment is rops just like fishermen use....
And...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

24-02-2011, 09:09

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Re: Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Eating the best meals they've ever had...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

24-02-2011, 04:45

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Re: Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Well, at least we are getting that point through! Finally!

Remember what the pirates said when they first caught the boat " Its a Big Catch"

So for all those that think yachts are not...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

22-02-2011, 12:42

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

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Posted By MarkJ

Re: Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Thats funny :)

>Sorry< :(

I mean, you are very correct Mr Gord!

;)

Forum: Cruising News & Events

17-02-2011, 07:06

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

NO!!!!!!!!!!! Emphatically NO!! These people...

NO!!!!!!!!!!! Emphatically NO!!
These people MUST begin to realise Yemen is NOT safe! Convoys and cruisers should NOT go inside Yemeni territorial waters!
Not only are they subject to harassment...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

14-02-2011, 11:05

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Pete, The suggestion is Al Qaeda gets it. ...

Pete,

The suggestion is Al Qaeda gets it.

Mark

Forum: Cruising News & Events

16-11-2010, 01:11

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

If you have ever been on a start line of an ocean...

If you have ever been on a start line of an ocean going yacht race as the gun goes bangedy you'd know that trying to zip between the yachts in a dinghy ain't a great idea. So boats in a convoy need...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

09-11-2010, 00:31

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Forum: Cruising News & Events

07-11-2010, 12:03

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Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

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Posted By MarkJ

And its not the only death this week: ...

And its not the only death this week:

Sailor dies aboard hijacked Dubai-based ship (https://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/sailor-dies-aboard-hijacked-dubai-based-ship)

Forum: Cruising News & Events

07-11-2010, 11:50

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Story in full as its important ...

Story in full as its important

Hostage shot dead by Somali pirates | World | Reuters (https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE6A621720101107)

Forum: Cruising News & Events

06-11-2010, 08:04

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Interesting line in new Ecoterra website re this...

Interesting line in new Ecoterra website re this incident:

Somalia Piracy reports from Ecoterra November 3...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

04-11-2010, 07:49

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

There is no overdue boat. The information...

There is no overdue boat.

The information comes from a group that is contacted by pirates when a ship is captured

So itsa not media jumping to a false premis - an overdue boat- in fact...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

04-11-2010, 07:09

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Arrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! Vent-vent. ...

Arrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! Vent-vent. Vent-vent.

Maybe it was rigged by the Somali Tourist Office?

Well, I do hope the report is wrong and all are safe. :)

Forum: Cruising News & Events

04-11-2010, 06:24

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

no one has ever asked me if I have a gun on...

no one has ever asked me if I have a gun on board. It really never gets asked as far as I am aware. We kinda knew one guy on the convoy had a gun but never knew if it was fact or what it was.
Good...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

03-11-2010, 14:56

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

02.11.2010: 1237 UTC: Posn: 13:31.42N –...

02.11.2010: 1237 UTC: Posn: 13:31.42N – 048:19.16E, Gulf of Aden.
A fishing vessel was reported hijacked by pirates.

You will also find them ranging into the Red Sea for the first time with a...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

03-11-2010, 12:21

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Well, have a great trip! I think thats an...

Well, have a great trip!
I think thats an exciting new cruising area of the future. Senegal is now safer and some people have done well further 'round the corner. I think Ghana and Gabon, Camaroons...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

03-11-2010, 08:12

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Yours are delightful memories Atoll from some...

Yours are delightful memories Atoll from some years ago.
things are changed now and we are not talking about having posessions stolen.
We are talking about a well organised piracy on a multi millon...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

02-11-2010, 06:29

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Thanks Mark! :) Goodonya the new thread is at ...

Thanks Mark! :) Goodonya the new thread is at
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f80/how-to-stop-pirates-49429.html#post552544

Then this one can stay concentrated on confirming this news and...

Forum: Cruising News & Events

02-11-2010, 02:32

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

Is this pirate attack being reported in the UK by...

Is this pirate attack being reported in the UK by the main (ie reputable) press?

Forum: Cruising News & Events

01-11-2010, 17:15

Replies: 277

Another Yacht Has Been Pirated

Views: 40,460

Posted By MarkJ

The thing that will sicken me about this is the...

The thing that will sicken me about this is the way people will say the Gulf of Aden is somehow safer.

Lets hope the report is dud and/or things work out...

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