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lino
11-18-2009, 11:27 AM
The MV Maersk Alabama has thwarted another attack by Somali pirates, according to European Union and U.S. Navy officials.


"Pirates fired automatic weapons on MV Maersk Alabama who responded with fire," said an EU Naval Command Statement, "The crew managed to repel the attack and no casualties were reported."

The pirates' assault was countered by gunfire from a security team that is traveling aboard the Alabama to defend it from pirates.

Maersk spokesman Kevin Speers told reporters the ship was headed to Mombasa, Kenya, carrying food aid for war-torn Somalia when it was fired upon by a pirate boat carrying four gunmen.

Navy officials tell ABC News that all 20 members aboard the Maersk Alabama are now "safe and secure," and have resumed their journey.

It's the second time this year the U.S. flagged cargo ship has been attacked. In April, Somali pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama and held the ship's captain Richard Phillips hostage on a lifeboat for five days before Navy snipers shot and killed his captors.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/International/pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama/story?id=9114429
anthony20031
11-18-2009, 11:51 AM
Yh heard about this. I know it's supposedly not allowed but if I were a crew member on one of those ships I would definitely be bringing my own firearm aboard with me regardless if there was a security crew or not
Cris
11-18-2009, 11:56 AM
They should make sure any of these boats are armed.
Satan_3pc
11-18-2009, 07:54 PM
With scoped rifles.
Dan
11-18-2009, 08:02 PM
Fucking pirates, arm the ships and that will put an end to that.
Satan_3pc
11-18-2009, 08:06 PM
With napalm grenade launchers.
anthony20031
11-18-2009, 10:10 PM
At least they learned the first time around and hired a security crew
JaxChris
11-19-2009, 01:19 AM
Don't know if they really needed the security crew. If I remember the original incident correctly, the crew actually took the ship back without any firearms and the pirates ran away with the captain as a hostage.

Having guns onboard is just a way of telling the pirates you can't play today.
Satan_3pc
11-19-2009, 06:29 AM
With old school priate cannons.
ss1
11-19-2009, 07:44 AM
long range flame throwers
Cris
11-19-2009, 07:49 AM
They all need to be equipped with Dillon's.