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starfish62 · 27-09-2008, 05:45

These guys had 33 Russian T72 battle tanks onboard and were still the victims of piracy. The Horn of Africa is out of control!

Ukrainian ship seized by pirates off Somali coast

imagine2frolic · 27-09-2008, 06:22

That's a whole new meaning to be packing!

Zoomie · 27-09-2008, 06:27

Well... it's not like they could roll one out on the foredeck as a defensive posture...

starfish62 · 27-09-2008, 06:41

(From Migot1)

pirats?
we were sailing 50 miles from Bierut Lebanon. it was midnight.
a very large fishing boat came near us. I changed course 90 degrees...and I saw the Fishing boat do the same. now I got worried. I strted the engine, woke up everyone onboard. we changed course again 90 deg. so did the fishing boat. now she was just 100 yards away... were they pirates???! I put out all my lights, gave the Yanmar engine 3400 rpm, and made it away in the darkness...
2 days later we arrived in Cyprus. I went to the Marina Manager..and told him all about it...he began to laugh.. there are Spanish fishing boats out here ..and they set their nets in a RECANGULLAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shu · 27-09-2008, 08:25

That would be unnerving for sure. Better safe than sorry. We all know pirates are reall, and dangerous.

starfish62 · 27-09-2008, 08:44

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Originally Posted by imagine2frolic

That's a whole new meaning to be packing!

Seriously! That has some comic possibilities a la hollywood!

cat man do · 28-09-2008, 01:32

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Originally Posted by starfish62

These guys had 33 Russian T72 battle tanks onboard and were still the victims of piracy. The Horn of Africa is out of control!

Ukrainian ship seized by pirates off Somali coast

More info on the Pirate thread

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...&postcount=116

Dave

Randall · 28-09-2008, 11:15

yea if you are trying to swat a fly you dont use a 4 by 8 sheet of ply wood. I dont think the tanks would be much use. if course of they were on the decks they might have thought twice about what else was on board.

Chief Engineer · 28-09-2008, 16:15

"Say HELLO to my leetle frens!!!!!!"

**roverhi** · 28-09-2008, 17:35

What would be scary is if the pirates were actually able to land the cargo off this ship. It's loaded with all sorts of goodys like RPGs, Kalashnikov's, the tanks and enough ammunition to fight a good sized war. Can see these guys getting hold of a landing craft or boat capable of carrying the wt. of one of those tanks. Instant battle ship. Their isn't a commercial captain in the world that wouldn't stop if you put 120mm round through his ship. It would even be a formidable foe for a large coastral defense boat.

Aloha
Peter O.

Maren · 29-09-2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by roverhi

What would be scary is if the pirates were actually able to land the cargo off this ship.

What will really be scary is when the Russian naval vessel shows up ... at least for the pirates.

starfish62 · 29-09-2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Maren

What will really be scary is when the Russian naval vessel shows up ... at least for the pirates.

Yeah! I'm interested to see the Russian response, too. The French paid the ransom (on the big private yacht seized in the same area a few months back) then grabbed the pirates. I think they then turned them over to Somalia, who promised to punish them. I think the Russian response will be a bit different!

Shu · 29-09-2008, 17:14

A lot of us are interested in what that response will be. I also greatly appreciate the Americans standing by to be sure nothing is off loaded untill they arrive.
I can see it now "Geentleman, vould you like some Wodka to eeease the pain a little? Maybe a shot or two eh?"

Zoomie · 29-09-2008, 17:54

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Originally Posted by starfish62

I think they then turned them over to Somalia, who promised to punish them.

One of the articles posted here over the weekend said that they killed some in the firefight and the rest were taken back to France to stand trial. Something France has vigorously protested when certain other countries do this sort of thing...

I'm just sayin'...