Pirates Attack Cruise Ship Caribbean

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Pirates attack cruise ship caribbean. If ye ever sailed on a cruise ship ye know their motto by heart. Following 83 days in captivity the crew of five and the ship were released after the owner H. An April 2008 pirate attack on Le Ponant a French luxury sailing vessel was more successful.

There were only six reports of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships over the last 10 years. They are seeking damages for physical and mental injuries and. Later that month Oceanias Nautica thwarted an attempted attack by pirates while sailing through the Gulf of Aden.

We all know Jack Sparrow or rather Captain Jack Sparrow. However this doesnt mean cruise ships arent prepared for the worst. One person on the ship was injured.

After all look how long pirates have been doing it compared to these cruise lines. The good news is that the pirates decided not to try and board the cruise ship. Crew members were ultimately rescued and the ship was recovered after a ransom was paid.

Pirate attacks may seem like an outdated relic of sailing but two cruise lines have instituted preparation plans in case modern day pirates try to board one of the luxury ships. In fact there has never been a successful pirate attack on a cruise ship. November 5 2005 1247 PM AP.

On my recent Suez Canal cruise on Spectrum of the Seas we sailed through the Gulf of Aden which has had pirate activity in the past. The crew members sued Maersk Line Ltd the operator of the vessel and Waterman Steamship Corp the crewing company which hired them. Has a amazing article today by Richard Snailham about the Discovery cruise ship operated by Discover the World cruise line confronting a Somali speedboat as the ship sailed from Mombasa towards the Seychelles Islands.