Pirates Attacking Cruise Ships 2017

Such an attack on a cruise ship.

Pirates attacking cruise ships 2017. In 2020 there was an increase of pirate attacks against ships worldwide compared with the previous year. Thome of eTurboNews ETN raises two disturbing scenarios. British passengers aboard a luxury cruise liner are recovering after the ship was attacked off the coast of Africa by pirates firing a rocket propelled grenade and machine guns.

A retired US Navy admiral is very concerned about terrorists attacking cruise ships. The tanker named Aris 13 sent out a. Smaller pirate gangs.

In 2005 when she was known as the Seabourn Spirit she was attacked off yje East African coast by Somali pirates. There have been six reported attempts of pirates attacking cruise ships over the past 12 years. When pirates attack an armed confrontation is likely and.

Online Resources for Maritime Piracy and Somali Pirates Marine Insight October 2017. Observation and protection of ships from pirate attacks by non. Sea Princess passengers were shrouded in darkness for 10 days as the ship prepared for a pirate attack one traveller has claimed.

Seabourn Spirit a luxury cruise ship carrying 210 crew members and passengers was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The cruise ship was able to fend off the pirates with water cannons. This is the Star Breeze cruise ship.

By Claudia Cuskelly PUBLISHED. In more than a decade there have been only six reported incidents of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships and the most recent was more than four years ago already. Paul Szoldra Jul 1 2017.