Probably a better anti-pirate patrol ship than an LCS
Posted on 01/22/2011 4:56:04 AM PST by csvset
Malaysia says its navy commandos have foiled an attempted hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Aden, rescuing 23 crew and capturing seven Somali pirates.
It says the commandos injured three pirates during a gun battle on board the Malaysian-flagged MT Bung Laurel chemical tanker on Friday.
The navy was alerted by a distress signal from the vessel's crew.
Kuala Lumpur is now considering whether the pirates should face trial in Malaysia.
"We will determine what we should do, whether we are going to bring them here to be tried or take any other appropriate action," Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said.
He also said he was "proud of our navy, which acted with full efficiency and demonstrated courage".
The Malaysian Royal Navy said an attack helicopter was also involved in the rescue operation about 555km (300 miles) east off the coast of Oman.
No-one among the commandos or the crew was injured. 'Alarming' rise
Pirates took a record 1,181 hostages in 2010, despite increased patrolling of the seas, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said in its report released earlier this month.
It described as "alarming" the continued increase in hostage-taking incidents - the highest number since the IMB began monitoring in 1991.
It also said that 53 ships were hijacked worldwide - 49 of them off Somalia's coast - and eight sailors were killed.
Overall, there were 445 pirate attacks last year - a 10% rise from 2009.
Although naval patrols - launched in 2009 in the Gulf of Aden - had foiled a number of attacks, Somali pirates were now operating farther offshore, the IMB added.
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I'll suggest that executing the pirates would be appropriate.
Do wat the Russians did with them.
Tow them way out to sea and leave them to fend for themselves.
Long walk.... short plank.... splash... done.
> Kuala Lumpur is now considering whether the pirates should face trial in Malaysia.
I’d take them to the Phillippines where the punishment for piracy is to be electrocuted until you catch fire.
Do not forget to provide them with a nice ‘Made in Malaysia’ inflatable raft!
How about made in China?
Would you believe a cheap kid’s pool toy?
Heck, the South Koreans actually machine gunned the pirates that were making their way towards another ship.
The horror, the horror!
In other pirate news, we have this:
That is the very start of the problem. Why would anyone "seize" a pirate and incur the necessity of providing them room and board and competent attorney. The old law of the sea worked just fine.
I am not. We will probably grant the perps refugee status. You don't approach another vessel on the high seas without the permission of its Captain. It is an old rule and a very sound rule. Sort of like the rule in the Southwest: "An armed society is a polite society." Same at sea.
Probably a better anti-pirate patrol ship than an LCS
How about an inflatable love toy.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/river-rescue-as-sex-toy-ditches-rider-20110117-19sra.html
I’m sure you are not the only one to think that the US should be the savior from pirates, it would bring down a firestorm of media and diplomatic attacks on the US.
When I read your post, my thought was maybe they are in the guise of these lesser countries taking the lead with back channel support from the American alphabet agencies.
Something had definitely changed.
Imagine a ship coming into port decorated like this:
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Imagine a ship coming into port decorated like this:
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Then on the bridge bulkhead paint pictures of the sunk craft and the # of people who were afforded an ‘excellent view of the ship’ from the mast, while dangling....
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