Pirates Attack Cruise Ship Caribbean

There were only six reports of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships over the last 10 years.

Pirates attack cruise ship caribbean. Pirates attack luxury cruise liner at sea. Two different cruise ships have recently taken fairly extreme. The Telegraph newspaper in the UK.

On June 3 USS Carter Hall a Harpers Ferry-class landing ship dock engaged the pirates firing machine-gun bursts at the skiffs in tow behind the Danish ship but failed to stop them. Snailham attributes this happy ending to rolls of. For an experience that takes you right back to the citys salty-dog past check out the Pirates of Nassau attraction which features actors exhibits and.

The ships crew immediately initiated a trained response and as a result of protective and evasive measures taken the occupants of the small craft. A cruise ship attacked by pirates in Alaskan waters. Two Cruise Ships Brace For Potential Pirate Attacks.

Crew members were ultimately rescued and the ship was recovered after a ransom was paid. A year later in April 2009 MSC Cruises former. Later that month Oceanias Nautica thwarted an attempted attack by pirates while sailing through the Gulf of Aden.

Has a amazing article today by Richard Snailham about the Discovery cruise ship operated by Discover the World cruise line confronting a Somali speedboat as the ship sailed from Mombasa towards the Seychelles Islands. They are seeking damages for physical and mental injuries and. Today six crew members filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for injuries sustained when the Maersk Alabama was hijacked by Somali pirates in April.

The cruise ship was able to fend off the pirates with water cannons. One person on the ship was injured. Today Nassau is a popular cruise stop in the Caribbean with many major cruise lines dropping anchor in its port.