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2005-08-03 International-UN-NGOs

Weekly Piracy Report 26 July-1 August 2005

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Posted by Pappy 2005-08-03 00:57|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 90 nm miles off east coast of Somalia. Eight pirates armed with machine guns and RPG in two speedboats approached a product tanker underway . . .

What kind of range does a speedboat have? Somehow, I doubt they have a 90-100 nm radius of action. There has to be a mother ship somewhere close by.

Posted by Mike 2005-08-03 10:13|| 2005-08-03 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 range is determined by the amount of fuel they carry and the horsepower. I did some checking and found this review of a 21 foot Boston Whaler Outrage:

* Over 350 mile cruise range with 225 4stroke (150 mile tuna trip only burned 47 gallons; with near 80 gallons in reserve).

So 90nm is nothing, drug smugglers do more than that with extra tanks all the time.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-08-03 10:40|| 2005-08-03 10:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks, Steve.

Posted by Mike 2005-08-03 11:03|| 2005-08-03 11:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if any of those steely-eyed Lloyds of London gents read Rantburg? ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-03 15:40|| 2005-08-03 15:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, Mrs Wife, we do.

Posted by Lloyds of London 2005-08-03 17:27|| 2005-08-03 17:27|| Front Page Top

#6 And we loath rucksacks. Really.

Posted by Lloyds of London 2005-08-03 17:28|| 2005-08-03 17:28|| Front Page Top

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