Pirates in the Gulf of Aden Bashny.Net

16,000 ships cross the Gulf of Aden each year on their way to Asia and back. During the past months, an important maritime trade route has become one of the most dangerous in the world- there are rampant pirates! Shipowners have no choice as to arm ...

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1. The Indian frigate «INS Tabar» has opened fire on a pirate ship. Photo from the archives: escort Indian merchant ship «MV Jag Arnav» in the Gulf of Aden.





2. Abduction supertanker «Sirius Star». Modern pirates, who just this year, more than 60 times attacked off the coast of Somalia are considered, thanks to millions of revenue from extortion and ransom, economically successful entrepreneurs. In extremely poor Somalia, dominated by anarchy and violence, modern sea robbery is popular and almost respect in society.



3. Motor inflatable boats pirates off the stern of the French yacht «Le Ponant», which was captured in April 2008.



4. Pirates of the ship «MV Faina»: on a cargo ship, which is September 25 was boarded by pirates, there were 33 Ukrainian tank T 72.



5. The vessel from Somali pirates «MV Faina».



6. In their small boats the pirates without problems may overtake any freighter, especially vehicles with heavy loads, whose speed reaches a maximum of 15 knots (about 28 km / h).



7. «MV Faina»: the crew was forced to anchor off the Somali coast ...



8 ... where, a short time later, the Russian ship's captain Vladimir Kolobkov died of a heart attack. For the release of the crew of pirates demanded a ransom of $ 20 million. $.



9. gunmen on the ship «Le Ponant»: The yacht was on its way to the Seychelles when pirates attacked. Later the ship was boarded by the French specials. subdivision, 30 hostages were released.



10. The map shows pirate attacks that have occurred this year in the Horn of Africa. Each flag cherepom- attack on a merchant ship or yacht.



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