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#184154 11/06/05 02:39 AM
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Pirates armed with grenade launchers and machine guns tried to hijack a luxury cruise liner off the east African coast Saturday, but the ship outran them, officials said.

Two boats full of pirates approached the Seabourn Spirit about 100 miles off the Somali coast and opened fire while the heavily armed bandits tried to get onboard, said Bruce Good, spokesman for the Miami-based Seabourn Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corp. The ship escaped by shifting to high speed and changing course.

"These are very well-organized pirates," said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Program. "Somalia's coastline is the most dangerous place in the region in terms of maritime security."

The attackers never got close enough to board the Spirit, but one member of the 161-person crew was injured by shrapnel, cruise line president Deborah Natansohn said. . . ."Our suspicion at this time is that the motive was theft," Good said, adding that the crew had been trained for "various scenarios, including people trying to get on the ship that you don't want on the ship."

#184155 11/06/05 09:55 AM
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Just the latest incident in what has become the most treacherous maritime sailing area in the world. frown


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#184156 11/08/05 02:23 PM
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I swear...I had nothing to do with it! Honest!

#184157 11/08/05 03:01 PM
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The entire story was on our local news last night and a passenger is from this area. Scary. Never have been interested in taking a cruise and this gives me all the more reason.

#184158 11/08/05 03:01 PM
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Hey ya Pirate! Yaright? Long time no see.

#184159 11/09/05 08:16 AM
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What is going on with all these Pirates? I saw this am where a private boat (large one) was 'stalked'. The bad boys didn't board the vessel thank goodness 'cause the cap'n couldn't find the keys to the gun cabinet!

#184160 11/09/05 09:42 AM
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I always see the cruise ships pass AC in the evening and always wondered if they are armed for such incidents. Anybody know if these large boats carry guns and "security"?

(and, no, I am not planning to boost one)


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#184161 11/09/05 09:52 AM
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They have security but all the Belize pirates are hanging out at the cruise ship terminal.

#184162 11/09/05 10:09 AM
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were is the terminal located in Belize city

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