Have Pirates Ever Attacked A Cruise Ship

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Have pirates ever attacked a cruise ship. The last hijack happened in 2017 when Aris 13 was hijacked by pirates in two skiffs a few miles off Alula yet this was the first hijacking of a large commercial vessel since 2012. But where you sail. The general region where the cruise ship was adrift -- off the coast of Tanzania -- has seen a rash of attacks by Somali pirates but they have never hijacked a cruise ship.

There have been six reported attempts of pirates attacking cruise ships over the past 12 years. Pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade and machine guns Saturday in an attack on a luxury cruise liner off the east African coast the vessels owners said. By Jim Walker on December 6 2009.

Product tankers were targeted by pirates 43 times and container. An article today by Wolfgang H. November 5 2005 1247 PM AP.

There were only six reports of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships over the last 10 years. The article is entitled Somali Piracy. Tim Compston Guest Features Writer at Security News Desk navigates his way.

Has a pirate ever attacked a cruise ship. However pirates have attacked a broad range of vessels with varying results. With the threat of terrorist groups like ISIS and pirates and the hundreds of millions of dollars invested in every cruise ship a pertinent question to ask in this uncertain world is just how safe and secure are these vessels.

Thome of eTurboNews ETN raises two disturbing scenarios. After taking evasive maneuvers and firing at least three warning flares the pirates ceased their attack. Most of them were sent to the cabins.