The release of the tanker "Moscow University"

Friends shared a lot of photos taken during the operation to free the tanker seized by Somali pirates.

Background. 5 May 2010, pirates attacked the tanker "Moscow University". The ship came under fire from a grenade launcher.
Damage from falling grenades
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On board the pirates entered using a homemade ladder and a boarding hooks



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The crew of the tanker managed to report the attack, and barricaded himself in the steering gear compartment. Pirates tried to penetrate it, and broke down the door



Stairs in the steering compartment



Inside the compartment



The crew of the tanker awaiting rescue



Through this opening, the pirates were firing people in the steering gear compartment, trying to force them to surrender



The marks of bullets inside the compartment



The crew did not want to give up the means at hand and prepared for self-defense



Pirates, meanwhile, broke into the door on the ship and engaged in looting



But to join the final battle civil people did not have to, because the signal has been received about the attack on the large anti-submarine ship "Marshal Shaposhnikov", which was located in the Arabian Sea near the island of Socotra.



Russian in their trouble will not throw, so BOD immediately went to the rescue of the hijacked ship.
Develop a plan for the release of the vessel. On the table is a diagram of the tanker



From the Marines, which is located on the BOD, were formed assault groups



Improvised protection of body armor



The personnel of the assault groups held a training session for fire training



On the morning of May 6 "Marshal Shaposhnikov" approached the hijacked ship and after the assault began exploration.
The assault group landed on the tanker, the control was carried out with water from the boats, from the air - Helicopter



Stripping vessel



During a brief exchange of fire one pirate was mortally wounded, several were slightly injured. Losses on our side was not.
Related pirates on the forecastle tanker



Lay falcons



Pirates await their fate



Brave corsairs



Ligation of the wounded



Weapons abandoned by pirates



Weapons seized from the pirates. Despite appearances, it is operating within smeared some residual oil. Our sailors then tried to shoot out of it. In the hands of no one to take, of course, I did not, but pull the rope strapped to the trigger.



Navigator, which was used in the sea pirates



Sailors say the piece of rope used by pirates as a narcotic drug. It is made of hemp?



Pirates decided to let go. They were given water, food, and put in one of their boats



Our soldiers and officers who participated in the assault



The commander of the BOD "Marshal Shaposhnikov" thanks the staff of the assault team for excellent operation



The crew of the tanker with its liberators

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