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| Somali pirates seize German container ship | |
| 2009-04-06 | |
 NAIROBI - Somali pirates have hijacked a 20,000-tonne German container carrier in the Indian Ocean, a Kenya-based maritime official told AFP on Sunday. “The ship was taken yesterday (Saturday) far out at sea, around 400 nautical miles from the Somali coast, between Kenya and the Seychelles,” said Andrew Mwangura, of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme.He said he believed the ship has a crew of around 24 and may be using a flag of convenience.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Barbed wire worked for the Israeli ship. I can just vision ships putting in to harbor with a roll of concertina wire around the whole vessel, just below the deck. Leave out the claymores, though - that would be hazardous to everyone's health. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-04-06 13:53 |
| #1 A long time ago there was an attempt to electrify the skin of a ship with AC to remove barnacles. Wonder how it would zap work for Pirates? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-04-06 00:53 |