[ridiculous]

Seriously, pirates!

Somali pirates seized the Faina, a Belize-flagged vessel with a crew of 17 Ukrainians, three Russians and one Latvian, on Sept. 25, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. It was carrying at least 30 Soviet-designed T-72 tanks to Kenya.

The Faina's Russian captain, Vladimir Kolobkov, died after the pirates seized the ship, Nikolsky said. He added that there are currently about 50 armed pirates on board, and confirmed there are about 20 crew.

``The negotiations will start, not yet started,'' Nikolsky said, speaking in broken English. ``I call on that the negotiation will be success, if not I will not sure what will be with my crew. They are demanding 20 million U.S. dollars for liberation.''

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aLdKkAspo_EA&refer=africa



GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!

 

[JohnE]

Talk like a priate day was two weeks ago...

The Russkies wont stand for this. I bet a sub is heading that way now.

 

[ridiculous]

theres a bunch o crap already there and has been going on for a few days now.

Apparently 60 some odd ships have been hijacked in this region over the last year.

 

[X3pilot]

We've got it covered..

“several destroyers and missile cruisers” had joined the American destroyer that was already tailing the hijacked vessel and that the pirates were now surrounded.

 

[DamienC]

When will Steven Seagal emerge from the hijacked ship's galley to start the smackdown?

 

[JohnE]

...as soon as Chuck Norris hops a flight...

 

[ridiculous]

When will Steven Seagal emerge from the hijacked ship's galley to start the smackdown?

:biggrin:+1

 

[X3pilot]

...as soon as Chuck Norris hops a flight...

 

[DRB]

Okay this is a job I wouldn't mind having....

http://www.kyivpost.com/nation/29977

Pirate spokesman Sugule Ali said Sunday that "planes" had been flying overhead. Ali said he was speaking from the deck of the Faina via a satellite phone _ and verified his location by handing the phone over to the ship's captain, who also spoke with the AP.

Though I do wonder what the hell somebody in that part of Africa needs tanks for... I'm guessing MikeD is up to no good.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Okay this is a job I wouldn't mind having....

http://www.kyivpost.com/nation/29977



Though I do wonder what the hell somebody in that part of Africa needs tanks for... I'm guessing MikeD is up to no good.

You've seen Lawrence of Arabia right?

It's just like that...but...not...

 

[Samirol]

You've seen Lawrence of Arabia right?

It's just like that...but...not...

Lawrence of Arabia is an awesome film, watch it if you haven't seen it

 

[Spero]

Pirates are out of control...

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Article.aspx?id=851953

A tense standoff has developed in waters off Somalia over an Iranian merchant ship laden with a mysterious cargo that was hijacked by pirates.

Somali pirates suffered skin burns, lost hair and fell gravely ill “within days” of boarding the MV Iran Deyanat. Some of them died.

Andrew Mwangura, the director of the East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme, told the Sunday Times: “We don’t know exactly how many, but the information that I am getting is that some of them had died. There is something very wrong about that ship.”

Hmm. I bet they just didn't eat their lima beans.

 

[drkenan]

Wow it sounds like Chuck Norris did make it over there afterall.

 

[ridiculous]

Still going on now. Pirates have started to fight each other over which decision they should make. 3 pirates dead.

 

[4xBoy]

If only they had monkey knife fights on deck.

 

[JohnE]

Pirates fighting pirates...the end is near...

 

[Transcend]

T - 5 until that ship gets torpedoed.

 

[Sandwich]

does anybody know what happened with this? there has been no news coverage since, but something must have happened.

 

[ridiculous]

last I heard they reduced the ransom down to $5M, but its still ongoing. The ship owner has also said he just wants his boat and crew back and they can do whatever they want with the cargo.

the pictures are getting better though

 

[JohnE]

I heard they bought a commercial photog on board to document the trip. You know, like at your prom.

 

[MikeD]

Steve Zissou could get us out of this mess.

I say we give JBP a red cap, a speedo, and a Glock and let him sort it out.