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  • Take the Russian approach, ie, disarm them and cast them adrift.
    regards
    GttC

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    • Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Post
      Take the Russian approach, ie, disarm them and cast them adrift.
      regards
      GttC
      Well, lets not be cruel or unreasonable. Leave them oars
      'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
      'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
      Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
      He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
      http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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      • Did the russians cast them adrift, mmm, I wonder.

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        • Maybe the Russians allowed to drift a little bit down range and then gave them the good news? perhaps the Russians could re-open a few old Gulags for Somali pirates? The prospect of dying slowly in a -40 degree Siberian winter might give the scum pause for thought.
          regards
          GttC

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          • HMS Richmond escorts food aid to Somalia


            HMS Richmond escorting the MV Fadhil Rabi - a cargo ship filled with food aid for Somalia



            The Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond constitutes the UK’s contribution to the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR)’s Task Force, currently under the command of Rear Admiral Juan Rodgiuez Spanish Navy.
            The Force is primarily engaged in the protection of vessels of the World Food Programme, humanitarian aid and African Union Military Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) shipping. EUNAVFOR also works to deter and counter piracy off the Horn of Africa.
            In addition to her Task Force duties, HMS Richmond undertakes wider engagement on behalf of the British government to enhance and foster relations in the region.
            Following a number of counter-piracy patrols off both the north and east coasts of Somalia, HMS Richmond was recently tasked with escorting a cargo ship containing much needed food aid bound for the Somali port of Mogadishu.
            The food aid is part of the United Nations’ World Food Programme, securing the delivery of much needed essential assistance to Somalia where half of the population depend upon the programme for their survival.
            It is this challenge that provides the greatest reward for many of the sailors in HMS Richmond, knowing that they have a key part to play in alleviating suffering in the area and ensuring those in need do not go without essential food supplies.
            HMS Richmond’s Commanding Officer, Captain Mike Walliker OBE, said:

            “It has been professionally very rewarding for my Ship’s Company to be in a position to help to ensure the safe and timely delivery of much-needed food aid to an area of the world that has been so blighted by food shortages and starvation. This, and our role in deterring and disrupting piracy in the region – something that we have all trained long and hard for – means that HMS Richmond has been involved in a very demanding but fascinating deployment thus far.”

            HMS Richmond is now preparing for a forthcoming short visit to the Seychelles as part of a wider UK regional engagement programme.
            The visit is shaping up to be a very productive one. Whilst alongside in Port Victoria, HMS Richmond will explore opportunities to provide Capacity Building training to the Seychelles Coast Guard to assist them in their efforts to counter maritime based crime in the region.
            In addition HMS Richmond will represent the UK at the Seychelles annual International Carnival; an event which sees representation from over 20 nations.
            En route to the Seychelles HMS Richmond has been exercising her ship’s company in the skills required for counter piracy operations, so after a short period alongside HMS Richmond will once again be helping to protect the maritime community.
            Powerful and versatile with the capability to operate anywhere in the world, the Type 23 frigate is the mainstay of the modern surface fleet.
            Originally designed for the principal task of anti-submarine warfare, they have since evolved into multi-purpose ships with the capability to operate in almost any maritime role anywhere in the world.
            The effectiveness of these ships is further enhanced by their stealth design, which significantly reduces the vessel’s radar signature.
            The Type 23 or ‘Duke’ Class frigates are equipped with a variety of weapons systems that allow this class of vessel to engage in a wide range of operations from a full conventional war fighting role to disaster relief and constabulary operations such as anti-piracy.


            Escorting WFP aid ships to Somalia..... easily a role that a HPV or LPV could carry out.

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            • Saw on the BBC web site that 5 Somali's were given life plus 80years for attempting to hijack a US warship USS Nichol in the gulf last year.

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              • New Delhi: In a major operation, the Indian Navy intercepted a pirate mother ship, rescuing 13 crew members, and arrested 61 Somali sea brigands about 600 nautical miles off the western coast.

                Here's a statement issued by the Indian Navy:

                On the night of 12th March 11, at about 2100 hrs INS Kalpeni intercepted a pirate mother vessel called Vega 5 in the Arabian sea about 600 nautical miles west of India. 13 crew members were resuced and 61 pirates have been nabbed.

                On 11th Mar 11, a Naval Dornier while responding to a call from MV Vancouver Bridge under pirate attack, located Vega 5 a pirate mother vessel in the area. Seeing the naval aircraft, the pirates immediately aborted their piracy attempt and the mother vessel attempted to escape from the area. Whilst IN Maritime Patrol Aircraft continuously tracked the pirate mother vessel Vega 5, Indian Naval Ships Khukri ( a missile corvette) and Kalpeni (a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft) already deployed for anti piracy patrol, were diverted to intercept and investigate Vega 5.

                On the night of 12 Mar 11 INS Kalpeni closed Vega 5. In the darkness, the pirate mother vessel launched two skiffs which fired at Kalpeni. INS Kalpeni responded with limited firing. Thereafter it was observed that a fire had broken out on Vega 5 (mother vessels are known to carry additional fuel drums to fuel the skiffs). Personnel were also seen jumping overboard. INS Kalpeni in conunction with INS Khukri recovered 74 personnel comprising 61 pirates and 13 members of the original crew of the fishing vessel. Preliminary investigations revealed that the pirates were carrying about 80 to 90 small arms/rifles and a few heavier weapons (likely to be RPGs).

                Vega 5, a Mozambique flagged fishing vessel was hijacked on 28 Dec 10 and has thereafter been used as 'mother vessel' for piracy operations. This vessel had been a risk to international shipping for last four months and has carried out several attacks.

                Naval ships and aircraft are presently in the area searching for any other fishermen/pirates.

                South Eastern Arabian sea is a focal point of international traffic and the security of these sea lanes in the Arabian Sea is critical to the flow of global trade. In addition to the anti-piracy patrols being sustained in the Gulf of Aden since Oct 2008, in view of the dangers from vessels such as Vega 5, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have been maintaining vigil West of the Lakshadweep Islands in the last four months. This has proved effective and piracy incidents in this area have seen a 60% decline since December 2010.

                It may be recalled that Indian Navy has already apprehended two pirate mother ships on 28 Jan and 05 Feb 11 in the Arabian Sea. A total of 43 pirates had been apprehended in these incidents. The present apprehension of 61 pirates in one incident is the most significant success against the pirates so far. The manner in which the firm and resolute actions have been taken by the Indian Navy demonstrates the nation's determination to strengthen safety of merchant shipping in the international sea lanes in the Arabian Sea with due regard to international humanitarian law, even when dealing with a group of hardened pirates.



                Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/in...rates-91506?cp
                Life's short, party naked :-)

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                • Tom Hanks to play heroic captain Richard Phillips
                  Tom Hanks, who received an Oscar-nomination for playing a man stranded on a deserted South Pacific island in 2000’s “Cast Away,” will return to the high seas when he takes on the role of Richard Phillips, the captain of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship who sacrificed himself to Somali pirates to save his crew.

                  On April 8, 2009, four pirates attacked the cargo ship, and took Captain Phillips hostage in a small lifeboat with nine days of food rations. Four days into his ordeal, Captain Phillips was rescued by U.S. Navy SEALs after they killed three of his captors.

                  Arriving back safely on U.S. soil, Phillips was honored by President Obama. “"I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew," Obama said. "His courage is a model for all Americans."

                  Phillips, now a folk hero, wrote a best-selling book, 2010’s “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, an Dangerous Days at Sea.” Sony Pictures optioned the book, and the team from “The Social Network,” plus actor Kevin Spacey, will produce the film.

                  For Hanks, the ocean may be good fodder for film roles, but the actor sounds kind of freaked out about the ocean in general.

                  “You realize that there's no one else around, and no place else to go,” Hanks explained while promoting “Cast Away” back in 2000. “That's it. You and the sea. It's kind of freaky."



                  Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                  • EUNAVFOR Spanish Warship disrupts suspected pirates North-West of Seychelles.


                    On 28 March 2011, the EUNAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS CANARIAS disrupted a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG), consisting of a whaler-style boat and a skiff, 260 Nautical Miles North-West of the Seychelles after a fishing vessel reported the PAGs presence to the warship.

                    Early morning on 28 March, the Seychellois flagged fishing vessel reported that a whaler and a skiff had approached her in a suspicious manner with automatic weapons and a Rocket Propelled Grenade(RPG) clearly visible. The EUNAVFOR warship immediately made her way to the scene and launched her SH-60B helicopter to investigate further.

                    After 2 attempts by the Whaler to flee the scene, the helicopter was forced to fire warning shots in front of the vessel to make it stop. The occupants of the whaler were observed throwing items of equipment overboard just before the ESPS CANARIAS arrived. Having been stopped by the helicopter, the whaler and the skiff were boarded by a team from the Spanish warship and 11 suspected pirates detained. The whaler was taken alongside by the warship and the skiff was destroyed.

                    After presenting the case to the Seychellois authorities, it has been agreed to transfer the suspected pirates to the Seychelles for prosecution. These suspected pirates, who were allegedly plying their trade against a Seychellois vessel, will now face Seychellois justice.


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                    • Eu navfor completes 100th amisom escort

                      On 2 June 2011, EU NAVFOR completed its 100th escort of an AMISOM vessel.

                      As part of the EU/UN co-operation, EU NAVFOR is providing protection to the UN chartered vessels supplying the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AMISOM is mandated to conduct Peace Support Operations in Somalia to stabilize the situation in the country in order to create conditions for the conduct of Humanitarian activities and an immediate take over by the United Nations (UN).

                      The first AMISOM escort took place on the 6th February 2009 with the vessel departing Djibouti and arriving in Mogadishu.

                      On completion of the 100th escort EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Major General Buster Howes OBE stated: “The successful completion of the one hundredth escort of an AMISOM sustainment shipment today marks a significant milestone for the European Naval Force in Somalia. The protection of humanitarian and other vulnerable shipping against the scourge of piracy is central to my mission and is of direct benefit to the well-being of the Somali people and the success of the Transitional Federal Government. I am extremely proud of the men and women of European Navies who prosecute this essential, if unglamorous task”

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                      • Watched this on the BBC News Channel today, quite interesting.

                        http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011l6bd

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                        • I'm sure it has been discussed before, but would the Naval Service have the resources / vessels capable of contributing to this multinational anti-piracy / aid escort effort in the Gulf of Aden or are their hands full with the current fishery protection / drugs policing role? As it is an EU effort, then it would seem to be logical.
                          'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
                          'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
                          Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
                          He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
                          http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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                          • Originally posted by Flamingo View Post
                            I'm sure it has been discussed before, but would the Naval Service have the resources / vessels capable of contributing to this multinational anti-piracy / aid escort effort in the Gulf of Aden or are their hands full with the current fishery protection / drugs policing role? As it is an EU effort, then it would seem to be logical.
                            After seeing that BBC documentary im glad we are not part of it as its a complete closter.

                            UNIFIL has a naval element that could be more suited to Irish capabilities.

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                            • Originally posted by Flamingo View Post
                              I'm sure it has been discussed before, but would the Naval Service have the resources / vessels capable of contributing to this multinational anti-piracy / aid escort effort in the Gulf of Aden or are their hands full with the current fishery protection / drugs policing role? As it is an EU effort, then it would seem to be logical.
                              Quite probably as it's an operations skillset that matches the NS job description of constabulary navy.

                              But it would go against the official nonsense line and upset all of the Helen Lovejoys that have unfortunately survived into adulthood in this country.
                              "It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke

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                              • Originally posted by Come-quickly View Post
                                But it would go against the official nonsense line and upset all of the Helen Lovejoys that have unfortunately survived into adulthood in this country.
                                I would have thought that it would be right up their street, as it's providing aid to a ravaged country, and preventing criminality, (and the US is not PERCEIVED to have a big input).

                                Or is their objection that Ireland be seen as having any kind of armed forces at all?
                                'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
                                'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
                                Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
                                He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
                                http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html

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