Cruise Ship Attacked By Pirates 2013

A CRUISE ship was attacked by two boatloads of weapon-wielding pirates and one passenger caught it on video.

Cruise ship attacked by pirates 2013. 12 Riding in two small speedboats the pirates fired at the ship with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades but the crew drove them off with a water hose and a long range acoustic device. The ship was attacked with grenades but managed to avoid capture by adopting zig-zag manoeuvres and blasting the pirates with high-pressure. In 2020 there was an increase of pirate attacks against ships worldwide compared with the previous year.

If you think pirates only exist on attractions at Disneyland think again. On the 2 nd day of the Dubai to Southampton cruise on-board the Queen Mary we were informed of security procedures that would be taking place tonight due to going through pirate waters. In 2005 when she was known as the Seabourn Spirit she was attacked off yje East African coast by Somali pirates.

Pirates Attack Cruise Ship. Modern Day Pirates Attack Cruise Ship. Oceania Cruises premium cruise ship attacked by two skiffs hiding amongst fishing vessels while traversing the Maritime Safety Protection Area on the Gulf of Aden.

On a cruise a few months ago before Covid 19 was the most dangerous threat on the high seas a band of pirates in several speed boats hurtled at full speed towards the cruise ship as we sailed off the coast of Somalia. 1514 Sun Sep 17 2017. Seatrade Insider is reporting that Oceania Cruises vessel Nautica averted a pirate attack while in transit of the Gulf of Aden Sunday morning.

The pirates fired on it with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. To hijack the vessel crew and passengers for a handsome ransom. Terrified tourists who paid up to 55000 for 100-day Sydney to Dubai cruise are ordered to switch off lights and music from dusk until dawn for 10 days because of risk of attack by Somali PIRATES.

The remnants of a rocket-propelled grenade RPG shown after striking the cruise liner Seabourn Spirit during a Nov. The Nautica was able to escape with passengers and crew uninjured despite. This is live footage from the first ever attack by Somalian pirates against a cruise ship - Seabourn Spirit in November 2005.