Posted on May 19, 2009 by emilyboats
Pirate attacks off the Somali coast appear to be mainly opportunistic and there is no indication that vessels are targeted with the help of intelligence from international contacts, a maritime watchdog said Friday.
The International Maritime Bureau said there was no evidence to support media reports that individuals with access to information about shipping routes and [...]
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Posted on May 4, 2009 by emilyboats
The French cruiser taken hostage by Somali pirates was shot and killed by French special forces during the rescue operation last month and not by his captors, according to radio Europe 1. The French troops stormed the Tanit yacht on April 10 and captured three Somali pirates in a bid to free Florent Lemacon, his [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2009 by emilyboats
Princess TaiPing, a replica 16th century junk sailboat sank off Taiwan after a collision involving a large freighter. The 35-ton Princess TaiPing junk boat sunk just a day short of completing a record trip across the Pacific and back.
Helicopters and a coastguard ship rescued the Princess TaiPing’s 11 crew members (see Princess TaiPing photos and [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2008 by emilyboats
Jean-Yves Delanne and Bernardette Delanne, the yachties that were being kept hostage by pirates in Somalia, have been released in a dramatic display of force by the Hubert Commando unit (of France).
Read the full story here: French Attack Somalian Pirates – Hostages Free
Check out more about the pirate attack on the sailboat Carre D’as [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2008 by emilyboats
A sailboat has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, and the crew from France taken as hostages. The sailboat Carre D’as was seized by pirates near in the Gulf of Aden, and the yacht and French hostages have now been taken to land in Somalia, where they are being kept hostage.
This [...]
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