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2009-04-08 07:07:07

#1

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6894|London, England

This month has already been crazy in terms of those pirates doing their dastardly deeds.

Seriously though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sh … ates#April

They've managed to capture a fuck load of ships in something like a week.

The latest one is a ship with 20 American crew.

Policing such a big area is pretty much impossible unless countries decide to devote their entire Navy to the problem, Why can't the International forces in the area just pound the damn land bases instead, you can't go and nab all the drug dealers but you can raid the stash house. Surely there comes a time when enough is enough.

At least just give the damn crew something to defend themselves with, and for gods sake, if you're going to have security guards at least arm them (referring to that thread before about the unarmed Brit guards who jumped overboard when the pirates came)

Last edited by Mekstizzle (2009-04-08 07:13:20)

2009-04-08 07:18:50

#2

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6870|Seattle

Is there some law that says you can't bring guns with you down there? I don't understand why they wouldn't have security of some sort...

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2009-04-08 07:30:24

#3

Diesel_dyk: Object in mirror will feel larger than it appears; +178|6267|Truthistan

Commercial ships won't or can't carry guns. Part of the reason is that the countries where these ships are supposed to port won't permit the importation of weapons so they aren't allowed on the ships. For example its highly illegal to carry firearms into Mexico (which is another joke entirely)

Although some ships do carry weapons, I heard that Israel comerical ships do, one story was about striking dock workers in the port of Houston before the days of containerized shipping who were walking down the pier and the Israelis freaked out and thought they were under attack so the started to uncover all the machine guns on their decks... apparently it was almost a massacre.

I wonder if there would be a real market for private protection ships to escort these ships. All you would need are few old warships and some helicopters equipped with machine guns. And a friendly port to rearm. I smell business plan.

2009-04-08 07:40:25

#4

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6894|London, England

Yeah I mean you'd think these would be the times where the PMC's would thrive, at least as onboard security (gotta wait abit until they get full blue water capabilities)

Then again, you can tell by just looking at the countries of where most of the crew of these ships usually come from to see that the shipping countries don't really give a fuck and just want to maximise profit, so they'd rather run the cheap gamble rather than, pay for insurance, you could say

2009-04-14 22:24:58

#5

Rohirm: Fear is a Leash; +85|6445|New Austin, Not

This time around those poor shits used their weapons.

wrote:
Somalian pirates attacked and damaged an American ship carrying humanitarian aid Tuesday, but the assailants relented before the U.S. navy arrived to provide escort, the U.S. military and the shipping company said.

The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the Liberty Sun as it carried food for famine-wracked countries in Africa, said the vessel's owner, Liberty Maritime Corp.

The ship was en route from Houston to Mombasa, Kenya, with a roughly 20-member crew, officials said.

"We are under attack by pirates. We are being hit by rockets. Also bullets," crew member Thomas Urbik told his mother by email. "We are barricaded in the engine room and so far no one is hurt."

After the ship reported being attacked, the USS Bainbridge — the destroyer that assisted in the rescue of the captain of the Maersk Alabama last week — sailed to its aid, said navy Capt. Jack Hanzlik, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla.

The Bainbridge arrived about six hours later to find that the pirates had left, and there were no injuries, Hanzlik said.

The ship was continuing on its way to Mombasa late Tuesday, he said.

Liberty Maritime praised the government's response, as well as that of it crew.

"We commend the entire crew for its professionalism and poise under fire," the company said in a written statement.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/1 … -ship.html

Stupid fucks must have realized it was an American Cargo Ship and turned around like the fucking cowards they are.

2009-04-14 22:32:55

#6

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|6948|Florida, United States

I feel incredible confusion when these pirates believe we, the Western world, have wronged them by killing 3 of their fellow pirates while they were holding a hostage and demanding a ransom. Do they seriously believe that we're in the wrong for not forfeiting the multimillion dollar ransom?

Regardless, I think maybe now we'll see some action in Somalia. I want a picture of the damage on the ship.

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2009-04-14 22:34:42

#7

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5859

Havok wrote:
Do they seriously believe that we're in the wrong for not forfeiting the multimillion dollar ransom?

Entitlement.

2009-04-14 23:39:39

#8

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6874|132 and Bush

Ok merge time. I believe skeetle was the first with a general pirate thread.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-04-14 08:12:14

#9

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6874|132 and Bush

Somali pirates continue to thumb their noses at the world -- hijacking four more ships, even as America's top military commander told ABC News the U.S. is reviewing its options, including whether to go into pirate villages.

The pirates have now seized four ships since the dramtic rescue of American Capt. Richard Phillips on Sunday, who was taken hostage during a failed hijacking attempt.

Just as the cheers were dying down for the daring rescue of Phillips that left three pirates dead, Somali pirates swooped down on more victims. This time they struck in the Gulf of Aden along the north coast of Somalia.

Two Egyptian fishing boats were hijacked, according to Egypt's Foreign Ministry, which said the boats carried a total of 18 to 24 Egyptians.

The biggest overnight prize for the pirates were the capture of the Greek freighter M.V. Irene and a Togo-flagged freighter named the Sea Horse, according to NATO officials. The Irene had a crew of 22. There was no immediate information on the Sea Horse crew.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/International/ … amp;page=1

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-04-14 08:16:29

#10

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6802|Global Command

Chinese have ninja dolphins.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- … 184581.htm

2009-04-14 08:18:24

#11

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6061|Catherine Black

ATG wrote:
Chinese have ninja dolphins.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- … 184581.htm

I see a typo.

2009-04-14 12:56:12

#12

13rin: Member; +977|6752

Are any Americans? If not, f-em. Especially the egyptians.

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

2009-04-14 13:42:39

#13

GravyDan: Back from the Grave(y); +768|6205|CA

Somalia's chief exports:

1. AIDS.
2. Used eye patches.
3. Other peoples shit.

Can't we just nuke this forsaken shithole? The only good pirate is an irradiated one.

2009-04-14 14:46:27

#14

wah1188: You orrible caaaaaaan't; +321|6733|UK

You know GravyDan some people might think that is a poor choice of options I for one don't.

2009-04-14 15:02:49

#15

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6938|NT, like Mick Dundee

What about Somaliland?

The problem is Somalia isn't really a country except on the maps drawn up by guys in the developed world thousands of kilometers away.

We should recognise and start trading with Somaliland tbh. If it still exists anyway.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-04-14 15:04:37

#16

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6023|شمال

ATG wrote:
Chinese have ninja dolphins.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009- … 184581.htm

WTFF???

الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic

2009-04-14 15:09:52

#17

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6989

Snipers...RELOAD... lol

Love is the answer

2009-04-14 15:19:00

#18

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7039|Cambridge (UK)

Flecco wrote:
The problem is Somalia isn't really a country except on the maps drawn up by guys in the developed world thousands of kilometers away.

It came into existence exactly 13years (to the day) before I was born.

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2009-04-14 15:20:39)

2009-04-14 15:21:04

#19

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6894|London, England

They've still got loads of other hostages from loads of other boats too. April has been a crazy month. I made a Pirate Chat April thread to highlight that Piracy is skyrocketing this month but nobody even read it and it's not even being used

Fuck you all

2009-04-14 15:29:33

#20

Beduin: Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid; +510|6023|شمال

Mekstizzle wrote:
April has been a crazy month.

Spring and summer time my friend, spring and summer time...

الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic

2009-04-14 18:11:19

#21

Locoloki: I got Mug 222 at Gritty's!!!!; +216|6913|Your moms bedroom

Its ok im safe here in the gulf. We havie training available to us that our companies pay for. Small arms training. And we have security drills quite a bit. I've never sailed that part of the world, wouldn't want to, but I feel for those fellow merchant marines lives. When I sailed overseas as a cadet we had a gun locker in the lounge, and the captain had the key. Im sure all mariners are on alert and have been when sailing over there. I know some guys who went to work for maersk, and they pay good money. I hope these pirates learn not to fuck with american flagged vessels or they will get their asses and heads shot off

2009-04-14 18:19:08

#22

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6718|The Land of Scott Walker

Considering the capabilities of the world's top military forces why are any of these fools still alive? We have satellites that can read the brand of jeans you're wearing from space, we have drones that can blow armor to powder, we have cruise missiles than can snake their way down a chimney ... I think that can handle some pirates in their tin can boats.

2009-04-14 18:23:01

#23

Reciprocity: Member; +721|6854|the dank(super) side of Oregon

Of course they're gunna hijack more non-american ships, all the pussies around the world would rather be the somali's bitches.

2009-04-14 18:39:33

#24

wah1188: You orrible caaaaaaan't; +321|6733|UK

They say one of the reasons they do this is because other people keep illegally fishing in their waters. If this stopped do you think it would stop piracy?

It's hard to tell if killing them skinnies was a good move or not. I mean no one has been harmed properly until now. Now the skinnies have promised revenge on anyone they capture from the U.S or France.

I mean surely that means we need to take these fuckers seriously and just wipe them out so there is no civilians harmed.

2009-04-14 18:55:49

#25

Locoloki: I got Mug 222 at Gritty's!!!!; +216|6913|Your moms bedroom

Laughable. Piracy pays more than the shit fish they catch in their shitty boats. You can bet this recent surge is due to the money the russians payed out to get their boat full of tanks back. Im typing from my cell phone so forgive me if im brief. . .

Heh the boat next to ours is called "mr. Seaman" lulz

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