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Pirates Ship Weapons - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 6th Apr, 2008 - 11:13pm
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Fighting piracy off Somalia against modern-day pirates.
Post Date: 8th Nov, 2005 - 12:39pm / Post ID: #
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CRUISE SHIP 'USED SONIC WEAPON
The crew of a cruise ship attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia used a sonic weapon to help ward off the attackers, the Miami-based Seabourn Cruise Line said Monday.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/11/07...c.ap/index.html
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This is one of the reasons I would not want to venture out on a cruise today, it is almost like being in a floating coffin. These people were really fortunate considering the pirates were carrying heavy artillery. It is good that the cruise ship had the foresight to carry this sonic weapon:
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| The sonic device, known as a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, is a so-called "non-lethal weapon" developed for the military after the 2000 attack on the USS Cole in Yemen as a way to keep operators of small boats from approaching U.S. warships. |
Post Date: 13th Nov, 2005 - 6:41pm / Post ID: #
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PIRATE 'MOTHER SHIP' SPOTTED
Officials are searching for a "mother ship" believed to be used to launch high-speed boats for several recent pirate attacks off Somalia.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/11/12...ship/index.html
Post Date: 5th Apr, 2008 - 10:13pm / Post ID: #
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Somali pirates seize French yacht
Pirates board a luxury French yacht off Somalia's coast, taking all its 30 crew hostage, officials say.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7331290.stm
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Piracy is a concern when considering sea travel, however simply avoiding cruises and journeys by sea is not the best way of handling the situation. Steering clear of the danger and simply ignoring it doeasn't mean it is no longer there. it just means that the pirates have got what they wanted, and managed to terrorise more people, scaring them from using the waterways.
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Or perhaps the captain works for a large multi-national who have told him that he is passing by Somalia with the ship, on its way to the next destination where the holiday makers will be able to leave the ship for a day trip.
As I said above, we shouldn't give in to terrorists and pirates by simply avoiding the waters they inhabit. This is a problem which ought to be dealt with.
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