Pirates Take Cruise Ship

While this attack generated much media interest because of the sensationalist nature of pirates taking on a cruise ship such attacks are exceedingly rare.

Pirates take cruise ship. Join us as we take to the seas on the pristine waters off the Emerald Coast in search of undiscovered treasure. You may find this hard to believe but pirates have taken over a cruise ship. Its called The Bare Bones and the captain is a close friend of mine Captain Billy Jacks Parrot.

Take your seats as we depart from the eastern foreshore for a 45 minute cruise through Mandurahs inland waterways and canals on our fun pirate adventure for children and adults of all ages. Pirates Attack Cruise Ship. Pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade and machine guns Saturday in an attack on a.

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. A major piracy attempt was thus avoided using non-lethal anti-piracy method a technique used to protect ships in piracy affected areas. Embark on the adventure of a lifetime aboard the Buccaneer Pirate Cruise.

However pirates have attacked a broad range of vessels with varying results. Two cruise ships sailing through pirate-infested waters are taking precautions to make sure everyone on board is safe. How ships are armed to protect against pirates revealed CRUISE ships appear the vessels of luxury with a host of plush facilities and an agenda which sees them moor in the best.

Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a US. But where you sail also impacts the risk of hijack or attempted hijack. 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.

If youre on a cruise ship that passes through the Gulf of Aden or other high-risk areas what is the likelihood. In fact many pirates opted for stealing the ships merchandise and treasures instead of actually taking the ship as their prize. 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.