Posted on 06/28/2010 11:30:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia have captured a Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19 Chinese crew on board, maritime authorities said.
The Golden Blessing cargo ship is a petroleum and chemical tanker.
It was travelling to India from Saudi Arabia when it was hijacked. All 19 crew are reported to be safe.
Rescue efforts had begun according to the China Marine Rescue Centre.
Singapore maritime authorities said the ship had been chartered to Shanghai Dingheng Shipping Co Ltd, adding that they were closely monitoring the situation.
An employee of Golden Pacific International Holdings, which owns the ship, told AFP news agency that the company was in contact with the crew.
"The crew so far is safe," said the staff member, who asked not to be named.
He added that no ransom demand had been made so far.
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Bump
Various islamist pukes are making China look more and more like a paper tiger, as are the Norks.
I’m beginning to think they really are...
Never underestimate.
I’ve reached the conclusion that anyone dumb enough to sail the high seas unarmed is just encouraging trouble.
They are feeding the trolls....the trolling pirates that is
I doubt the Chinese will be as sweet, kind and gentle as us. This will bear watching.
I doubt the Chinese will be as sweet, kind and gentle as us. This will bear watching.
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