MASTER RAMS PIRATES
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THE master of a general cargo ship attacked by pirates off Marka, east coast of Somalia, yesterdays rammed the gang’s boat as it tried to come alongside..
According to the latest weekly report from the ICC International maritime bureau the armed raiders chased the cargo ship underway and fired at the vessel leaving bullet holes in the bridge, lifeboat and superstructure. There is no information on what happened to the pirates.
In another serious incident reported by the IMB about fifteen small boats followed a chemical tanker underway last Tuesday, in the Gulf of Aden, and tried to come close. The ship increased speed and the chase was aborted. French maritime forces at Djibouti were notified and an Italian warship was dispatched to the location.
Source: Martime Global Net , Mar 14, 2006
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