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Oz warship to the rescue. Yes, a British tanker was under attack from pirates in the Arabian Sea.
Captain Dan Higham(Captain of the UK tanker): Mayday! Mayday!
Dick Armstrong (Captain of the Melbourne frigate): Get the Defence Department, Jim, quick!
Jim Read (mate): Whafor?
Dick: She’s under attack, ya fool, a Brit Tanker.
Richard Manning: (head of the Defence Department) Defence, here. Is that HMAS Melbourne?You are to head to the Arabian Sea at once!”
Dick: Yessir! Full steam ahead!
Jim: Crikey! Never thought it’d happen these days.
The UK-flagged chemical tanker MV CPO-China had been boarded by pirates
Dick: We’re not that far from her, either.
Jim: They might come after us! Eh, look, up there.
Dick: Yes, a helicopter.
Jim: What’s he doing?
Dick: Scaring off the pirates, I reckon.
The Frigate soon reached the tanker and boarded it.
Jim: Crikey, there’s no one here! They might have killed the lot of them!
Dick: Don’t be stupid! Hello! Anyone here?
The crew of the tanker soon emerged.
Dan Higham: We’re all right. Down the anti-pirate stronghold. We were still in control. Ha! Damned scary, though
The seamen all shook hands.
Jim: Where did those bastards go, I wonder.
Dan: As far away as they could get, I imagine. Er thanks for your help.
Dick: That’s okay. That’s what we’re here for.Oz warship to the rescue. Yes, a British tanker was under attack from pirates in the... more
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United Arab Emirates stated the Japanese tanker transporting oil from the Strait was damaged from a terror attack. The article also states an al-Qaeda linked group claimed responsibility for the attack.
"The claim, posted on a website used by Islamist militants, could not be independently verified, and the group has made false claims in the past."-BBC
It is reported, the attack took place at midnight with a boat filled with explosives that damaged the starboard side, leaving one person injured. UAE stated they found evidence of home made explosives. The Japanese government and the company Mitsui OSK have not confirmed the details of the attack.United Arab Emirates stated the Japanese tanker transporting oil from the Strait was... more
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A UK-flagged chemical tanker has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, maritime officials have confirmed.
UK flagged chemical tanker St. James Park (photo by Derek Lilley)
The tanker St James Park, which was seized by Somali pirates. Picture: Derek Lilley
The St James Park, which had been sailing to Thailand from Spain, was seized on Monday, Andrew Mwangura of the East Africa Seafarers' Association said.
A total of 26 crew members, of mixed nationalities, were on board the vessel.
A Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier with 19 crew members was also hijacked off the southern Somalia coast on the same day.
The St James Park was carrying a chemical used to make plastics when it sent a distress signal from the Gulf of Aden, Mr Mwangura said.
Noel Choong, of the International Maritime Bureau, said the St James Park sent a distress message late yesterday seeking help from pirate attacks.
He said the call was picked up by a Greek rescue centre that relayed the message to the IMB but the bureau had failed to establish communication with the vessel.
Mr Choong added that the tanker's owner later informed the IMB that the vessel had been seized.
The ship is owned by Zodiac Maritime Agencies of London, which runs 150 vessels and employs more than 5,000 crew.
Operations manager Paul Shields would not confirm if any Britons were on board but added there were not believed to be any casualties.
"We are dealing with an ongoing situation. Our main aim is to get the crew released as quickly as possible," he said.
"So we are going to be very limited in what we say other than that we are working with all the relevant authorities to get the release of our crew."
The capture took place on the same day pirates and maritime officials confirmed the release of Singapore-flagged container ship Kota Wajar and its crew for a US $4m (£2.5m) ransom.
The release was confirmed by the European Union naval force (EU Navfor) patrolling waters off Somalia.
The 24,637-tonne Kota Wajar was seized on October 15 north of the Seychelles as it was sailing to the Kenyan port of Mombasa from Singapore.
Somali pirates continue to hold British couple Paul Chandler, 59, and his wife Rachel, 55, after their yacht was seized near the Seychelles on their way to Tanzania in October.
Their captors issued a US$7m (£4.2 million) ransom but the Foreign Office has said the Government would not make any "substantive concessions to hostage-takers, and that includes the payment of ransom".
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Pirates-British-Flagged-Chemical-Tanker-St-James-Park-Hijacked-By-Somali-Pirates-In-Gulf-Of-Aden/Article/200912415509577?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15509577_Pirates%3A_British_Flagged_Chemical_Tanker_St_James_Park_Hijacked_By_Somali_Pirates_In_Gulf_Of_AdenA UK-flagged chemical tanker has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden,... more
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Somali pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with two British security guards and dozens of Indian crew members on board this morning, diplomatic sources said.
The ship was flying under a Liberian flag, said the diplomats, who asked not to be named, as they are not authorised to speak to the media.
On board are 25 Indians, two Bangladeshis and two British security guards.Somali pirates hijacked a chemical tanker with two British security guards and dozens... more
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The Saudi Arabian supertanker hijacked by pirates on Sunday with its hundred million dollar cargo of oil was anchored off the coast of Somalia this morning. United States navy and Saudi officials have confirmed the ship, the Sirius Star, is anchored off the Somali coast at Haradheere and that its crew of 25 is safe.The Saudi Arabian supertanker hijacked by pirates on Sunday with its hundred million... more
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Pirates have hijacked a tanker with more than 20 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, a global maritime watchdog has said.
A distress signal was received and the ship is now thought to be en route to coastal waters near Somalia.
The Malaysian-owned tanker is carrying crude palm oil and is thought to have a mostly Malaysian and Filipino crew.
Pirate attacks on vessels and yachts sailing the major shipping route close to Somalia have surged recently.
No direct contact has been made with the captain of the ship, said the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre.
But the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation, which owns the vessel, is said to be expecting a ransom demand once it is anchored in coastal waters.
Tuesday night's hijacking was the fourth in this area in the past few weeks, the International Maritime Bureau said.
Somalia has not had a functioning national government since 1991 and has suffered continuing civil strife.
In June, the UN Security Council voted to allow countries to send warships into Somalia's waters to tackle piracy.Pirates have hijacked a tanker with more than 20 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden... more
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One more reason to switch over to renewable energy and end a strangle-hold oil has on the United States. And apparently this is even less than the spills that happened during Hurricane Katrina. I think more and more incidents like this are a true wake-up call... if the gas prices aren't enough.One more reason to switch over to renewable energy and end a strangle-hold oil has on... more
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