A freight ship owned by a German shipping business, the Beluga Fortune, had been obstructed from its route through the ocean on which it floated by bad guys from a country on the horn of Africa called Somalia, which would make those who stood within the way of said vessel Somali pirates, technically speaking. Barely a day passed before the buccaneers abandoned vessel. The would-be hijackers were evidently disappointed the team was controlling the ship from a panic room which they could not locate. The failed state of Somalia has seen piracy boost off its coast line to the greatest level recorded in almost 5 years. Article resource – Beluga Fortune free after frustrated Somali Pirates flee by Personal Money Store.
Pirates halt the Beluga Fortune from carrying on
The Beluga Fortune was on its way from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa when Somali pirates assaulted. Based on the Associated Press, the vessel had been close to Mombasa, Kenya. It was only 1,200 east of the Region too. Reuters reports that when the buccaneers fired on the vessel, the freighter’s 16-man team sent out a distress call and locked themselves in a panic room intended for protection from such an attack. The bridge had been disabled while the engines were shut down and also the fuel cut off by the crew in the room.
Pirates peeved by panic room
A panic room has made buccaneers mad before. Throughout the seizure of the German Freighter Magellan Star in September this happened. American soldiers freed the ship only 22 hours after it was taken, reports Spiegal Online International. The team went into a room that had been hard to find and harder to break into called a safety room. Food, drinks, medical equipment and supplies were all within the room beforehand. The ship’s owners were in contact with the captain. A satellite phone made this possible. Also, if there was a need for the men to abandon ship, there had been a secret emergency exit. Spiegal had been able to speak to a spokeswoman for the Magellan Star’s owner. She said, “the pirates called our shipping company in desperation, wanting to know where the team had been.”
The Somali pirates
Somali pirates have been a plague to shipping off the country’s coast since Somalia’s government collapsed in 1991. According to the European Union Naval force, Somali pirates are currently holding 19 ships and 428 hostages. According to the Strategy Page, the Somali pirates do lots of pirate attacks. In fact, in the past year 44 percent of pirate assaults originated from them. There has only been one death this year for a team member. 27 others have been injured though. A total of 773 sailors have been held for ransom.
Articles cited
Reuters
reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69O3PB20101025
Associated Press
google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jhf_eEAne8QCbP_9nViK4DY-n1MA?docId=115bc0cbadeb42168886f496e28510be
Strategy Page
strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20101025.aspx
Jeff-goodall
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