Pirates Take Cruise Ship

British passengers aboard a luxury cruise liner are recovering after the ship was attacked off the coast of Africa by pirates firing a rocket propelled grenade and machine guns.

Pirates take cruise ship. Also due to the fact that most pirate ships were not generally superior vessels in comparison to those from whom they were attempting to steal their strategy would involve minimal fire power which in turn means less damage to their prize ship. You may find this hard to believe but pirates have taken over a cruise ship. He asked me not to use his real name for fear the Enquirer would do a.

Seabourn Spirit a luxury cruise ship carrying 210 crew members and passengers was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. November 5 2005 1247 PM AP. A Pirates Life For You.

Pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade and machine guns Saturday in an attack on a. Two cruise ships sailing through pirate-infested waters are taking precautions to make sure everyone on board is safe. Our popular boat tour is located at HarborWalk Village in Destin Florida.

In fact many pirates opted for stealing the ships merchandise and treasures instead of actually taking the ship as their prize. In April 2009 when Israeli based cargo ship MV Africa Star was attacked by nine pirates the ships crew used coils of barbed wire to prevent pirates from climbing the ship. But where you sail also impacts the risk of hijack or attempted hijack.

Pirates do attack cargo vessels and oil tankers so its only natural to wonder. Riding in two small speedboats the pirates fired at the ship with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades but the crew drove them off with a water hose and a long range acoustic device. Passengers aboard the MSC Melody cruise ship even threw tables and deck chairs at Somali pirates who tried to board off the coast of the Seychelles in 2009 before the vessels security forces.

If youre on a cruise ship that passes through the Gulf of Aden or other high-risk areas what is the likelihood. However pirates have attacked a broad range of vessels with varying results. Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a US.