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Pirates Attack Cruise Ship Off Africa
Washington (UPI) Nov 07, 2005 The Nov. 5 pirate attack on the Seaborn Spirit cruise ship 100 miles off the Somali coast was the 25th such incident in the last six months. Six vessels are currently being held by pirates, one of them captured at a distance of 120 miles from the coast. The Seaborn Spirit managed to evade being boarded by two boatloads of pirates on inflatable speedboats armed with grenade-launchers and machine-guns. The International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau last month renewed its warning to merchantmen to steer well away from the Somali coast after an abortive attack on a tanker took place 250 miles out. The IMB Alert warns, "Ships are advised to keep as far away as possible from the Somali coast." Last month the IMB called on coalition naval vessels to take action against Somali pirates. IMB Director Pottengal Mukundan said, "There is no government in Somalia that can take responsibility for law enforcement in its territorial waters. I call on coalition warships to stop hijacked vessels reaching Somali waters. If this were to happen it would be an effective deterrent." All rights reserved. Copyright 2004 by United Press International. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by United Press International. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of by United Press International. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 21st Century Pirates
Indonesian Fishermen Use Knives, Machetes Against Australian Customs
Sydney (AFP) Oct 19, 2005Australian customs officers fought off knives, machetes and flaming missiles as they apprehended an illegal Indonesian fishing boat, Justice and Customs Minister Chris Ellison said Wednesday. |
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