Full story here.Associated Press wrote:
Somali pirates hijacked a supertanker hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, seizing the Saudi-owned ship loaded with crude and its 25-member crew, the U.S. Navy said Monday.
It was the largest ship pirates have seized, and the farthest out to sea they have successfully struck.
The hijacking highlighted the vulnerability of even very large ships and pointed to widening ambitions and capabilities among ransom-hungry pirates who have carried out a surge of attacks this year off Somalia.
Saturday's hijacking of the MV Sirius Star tanker occurred in the Indian Ocean far south of the zone patrolled by international warships in the busy Gulf of Aden shipping channel, which leads to and from the Suez Canal. A U.S. Navy spokesman said the bandits were taking it to a Somali port that has become a haven for seized ships and bandits trying to force ransoms for them.
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Sound like gas price will rocket up once again....
So, can someone tell my why the world's naval forces haven't razed that port and destroyed those pirates? Is this yet another example of the UN's inability to accomplish anything?
Or does America have to wipe out the African piracy ring yet again.
Or does America have to wipe out the African piracy ring yet again.
I thought tankers had some sort of protection?
Can't they just fly A-10s or MiGs over the Somalia sea and sink those pirate ships?
Another one could be to hire the foreign legion for some sniping courses. They probably wouldn't mind some trigger/breath control exerciseaerodynamic wrote:
Can't they just fly A-10s or MiGs over the Somalia sea and sink those pirate ships?
this is fucking insane, kil those fucking skinnys, some AK-47's, RPG's and the odd .50cal isnt gonna be a match for the world navies, i mean fuck me world.
or just give the ship captains some high-powered rifles / machine gunsaerodynamic wrote:
Can't they just fly A-10s or MiGs over the Somalia sea and sink those pirate ships?
seriously, it's not like these pirates are sailing in destroyers or cruisers. when i think of these pirates raiding ships, i think of a bunch of skinny guys with AK-47s on a wooden dinghy.
... I can see it now, the US Navy blows up a pirate ship... local news reels confirm it was in fact a family out celebrating a wedding and another reason to hate America is born. Get somebody else to the dirty work you guys have no stomach for.
They haven't attacked any Israeli ships yetpndragon26 wrote:
... I can see it now, the US Navy blows up a pirate ship... local news reels confirm it was in fact a family out celebrating a wedding and another reason to hate America is born. Get somebody else to the dirty work you guys have no stomach for.
These pirates are not very smart. If they leave the crude oil alone, they will not have to deal with other countrie's navy or military forces.
I said it a long time ago, any idiots idiotic enough to get captured by Pirates even thought they fucking know all the shit that goes on deserves to even get fucking killed. Fuck that. Enough of the bullshit. You go in there without anything, good luck but fuck you mate.
We need some ninjas to get it back.
So you'd rather they sail around Africa?Mekstizzle wrote:
I said it a long time ago, any idiots idiotic enough to get captured by Pirates even thought they fucking know all the shit that goes on deserves to even get fucking killed. Fuck that. Enough of the bullshit. You go in there without anything, good luck but fuck you mate.
No I'd rather they actually defend themselves. I guess it'll never happen until these Pirates kill a large number of crewmen. Oh well. Sucks to be them but if they're going to go in there without sufficient means to ward off pirates, then that's their problem. Fuck 'em.S.Lythberg wrote:
So you'd rather they sail around Africa?Mekstizzle wrote:
I said it a long time ago, any idiots idiotic enough to get captured by Pirates even thought they fucking know all the shit that goes on deserves to even get fucking killed. Fuck that. Enough of the bullshit. You go in there without anything, good luck but fuck you mate.
You'd have to review the UN's maritime shipping policies, I'm not sure how extensively commercial ships are allowed to arm themselves.Mekstizzle wrote:
No I'd rather they actually defend themselves. I guess it'll never happen until these Pirates kill a large number of crewmen. Oh well. Sucks to be them but if they're going to go in there without sufficient means to ward off pirates, then that's their problem. Fuck 'em.S.Lythberg wrote:
So you'd rather they sail around Africa?Mekstizzle wrote:
I said it a long time ago, any idiots idiotic enough to get captured by Pirates even thought they fucking know all the shit that goes on deserves to even get fucking killed. Fuck that. Enough of the bullshit. You go in there without anything, good luck but fuck you mate.
Update.
Two Britons are among the crew.
Two Britons are among the crew.
Kill em all america.SirSchloppy wrote:
Update.
Two Britons are among the crew.
Some guy on the news this morning gives it "The Pirates have been re-investing the money they get from ransoms into better guns and sat nav's, gps phones etc".
1. So they don't have hooks for hands then as they would struggle to use a phone.
2. They must of purchased a big fucking ladder to get on that boat in the 1st place, it had a normal tanker next to it and dwarfed it.
Why did the fucking capt stop to let them on?
Why have people in the past fucking paid them?
Why arn't the protection agencys doing a better job of protecting them?
My hearties, ahhh ahhh (More like Alan Partridge)
1. So they don't have hooks for hands then as they would struggle to use a phone.
2. They must of purchased a big fucking ladder to get on that boat in the 1st place, it had a normal tanker next to it and dwarfed it.
Why did the fucking capt stop to let them on?
Why have people in the past fucking paid them?
Why arn't the protection agencys doing a better job of protecting them?
My hearties, ahhh ahhh (More like Alan Partridge)
I'm imagining tighter security in the future...
Love is the answer
I think they use SF grapple hooks to climbe up on the ships. One skinny manages the Evinrude and the others throw the rope and climb up.1927 wrote:
Some guy on the news this morning gives it "The Pirates have been re-investing the money they get from ransoms into better guns and sat nav's, gps phones etc".
1. So they don't have hooks for hands then as they would struggle to use a phone.
2. They must of purchased a big fucking ladder to get on that boat in the 1st place, it had a normal tanker next to it and dwarfed it.
Why did the fucking capt stop to let them on?
Why have people in the past fucking paid them?
Why arn't the protection agencys doing a better job of protecting them?
My hearties, ahhh ahhh (More like Alan Partridge)
Im one step ahead of the skinnies.
How are they going to flog millions of barrels of crude oil or whatever it is? Take 2 barrels to all the local shell garages and offer them dirt cheap, wink wink, nudge nudge ask no questions. "Fell off the back of a super tanker".
How are they going to flog millions of barrels of crude oil or whatever it is? Take 2 barrels to all the local shell garages and offer them dirt cheap, wink wink, nudge nudge ask no questions. "Fell off the back of a super tanker".
They are leaders in the world of investment - bless 'em
'Fer pluggin the bloody hole afore th' sharks smell ye!' - Now why didnt I think of that?
'Fer pluggin the bloody hole afore th' sharks smell ye!' - Now why didnt I think of that?
Ya. But. They have one sneaky skinny aiming at the top if someone tries to remove the rope he'll shoot him or throw stones at him. Terrorists win.1927 wrote:
Im one step ahead of the skinnies.
How are they going to flog millions of barrels of crude oil or whatever it is? Take 2 barrels to all the local shell garages and offer them dirt cheap, wink wink, nudge nudge ask no questions. "Fell off the back of a super tanker".
I would lie with my back on the floor and kick the rope back over thwarting there cunning plan, I just hope the hook and rope didnt land on my nuts. Would rather take a bullet than that.Ultrafunkula wrote:
Ya. But. They have one sneaky skinny aiming at the top if someone tries to remove the rope he'll shoot him or throw stones at him. Terrorists win.1927 wrote:
Im one step ahead of the skinnies.
How are they going to flog millions of barrels of crude oil or whatever it is? Take 2 barrels to all the local shell garages and offer them dirt cheap, wink wink, nudge nudge ask no questions. "Fell off the back of a super tanker".
Hang on a mo, skinnies can't shoot str8 and their boat is bouncing on the waves and they can't throw a grapple that high, they would need a grapple shooter to shoot it.
On a serious note, why wern't the crew armed to help protect themselves (the tanker crew that is)?
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