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    Arrrr!! Somali Pirates Pwn3d by Cruise Ship

    (CNN) -- A luxury cruise line will re-evaluate whether to offer future cruises off the coast of Somalia after pirates attempted to attack one of its ships early Saturday.

    The pirates were in two small boats and were carrying machine guns and a rocket-propelled grenade when they attempted the attack on Seabourn Cruise Lines' "Spirit" about 5:35 a.m. local time Saturday, Deborah Natansohn, president of the cruise line, told CNNRadio.

    "The captain tried to run one of the boats over, but they were small boats, about 25 feet long," he told CNNRadio affiliate CKNW in Vancouver.

    "Each one had four or five people on it, and (the captain) said he was going to do anything to keep them from getting on board."

    "The southern Somali coastline is one of the most dangerous in the world," the WFP said on its Web site. "In recent months, WFP's operations in Somalia have been sabotaged by the hijackings of two vessels carrying relief food. Ship owners are now demanding armed escorts to travel in these waters."

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    They need to patrol the area with "Q boats", merchant ships with concealed guns. That would solve the problem quickly.
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      You'd have to have been hit in the head, a lot of times, to think cruising in that area was a good idea.

      Who the hell runs that company?
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      • #4
        Seriously.

        Apparently the south coast of Somalia is the most dangerous water space int he world. The UN is having problems getting food shipped into Somalia because of all the pirates.


        Apparently these pirates connected with an RPG and hit one of the cabins. Luckily, the passengers were in the restaurant in the middle of the ship, and nobody was hurt.

        The Captain attempted to ram the ships several times.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
          They need to patrol the area with "Q boats", merchant ships with concealed guns. That would solve the problem quickly.
          I agree.

          Send some of those private contractors out there and start busting a cap on these morons.

          Apparently many companies refuse to go through those waters unless they are accompanied by armed escort.
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            Lawless country off the port bow, captain! Should we stop and let the passengers off to stretch their legs?
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                  Apparently the south coast of Somalia is the most dangerous water space int he world.
                  AFAIK, that title goes to the northern coast of Somalia, aka Gulf of Aden.

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                  • #10
                    Damn

                    Defintley not a surfer destination then!
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by VJ

                      AFAIK, that title goes to the northern coast of Somalia, aka Gulf of Aden.
                      On the contrary, the northern bits of Somalia are the ones were you got some law & order (with somaliland being a semi-independent state). The attack took place in the southern waters.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Ted Striker

                        Apparently these pirates connected with an RPG and hit one of the cabins. Luckily, the passengers were in the restaurant in the middle of the ship, and nobody was hurt.
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                        • #13
                          Well, according to the Pastafarians, the decline in piracy is the reason for global warming, so I suppose the Somalis are doing their bit to save the planet.
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                          • #14
                            The pirates have a fair bit of moxie trying to take down a ship with 300 people aboard when they numbered around 10.

                            Next thing you know, all the cruise ships will be mounting a few 50 caliber guns or even better an attack helicopter !!
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Colon
                              the northern bits of Somalia are the ones were you got some law & order (with somaliland being a semi-independent state).
                              And this is contrary to my information -- how?

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