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  • Originally posted by sofa View Post
    As I said, they were Norman French. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/norman
    Vikings matey

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    • Originally posted by sofa View Post
      As I said, they were Norman French. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/norman
      Wiki Wiki Wiki ...

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      • I hate to interupt a good arguement, and indeed the vikings were pirates I'm sure, but is there a certain degree of thread drift here (of which I'm guilty to a degree as well)...
        '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 hate to interupt a good arguement, and indeed the vikings were pirates I'm sure, but is there a certain degree of thread drift here (of which I'm guilty to a degree as well)...
          The thread was never totally relevant to the NS anyway, but it may become so in the future, so a little drift is far from inexcusable...
          "We will hold out until our last bullet is spent. Could do with some whiskey"
          Radio transmission, siege of Jadotville DR Congo. September 1961.
          Illegitimi non carborundum

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          • Originally posted by Turkey View Post
            The thread was never totally relevant to the NS anyway, but it may become so in the future, so a little drift is far from inexcusable...
            The Vikings were, as we know great seamen and boat builders. They lived mainly on the coastal strip of a long country Norway. They may have been piratical at first but they also became plunderers and tended to bed down in the areas plundered like Dublin, Faroes, Iceland, and further afield. They ultimately also became explorers and settlers as a consequence. No different to the voyages of acquisition of all maritime nations. I think the Vikings were only 5% Pirates !!!

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            • It seems that the piracy virus is rampant;

              Togo added to piracy risk areas list: Lloyd's Maritime Association
              London (Platts)--14 Jun 2013 630 am EDT/1030 GMT

              Togo has been added to the Joint War Committee's listed areas where additional war risk premiums are charged by London underwriters, according to a bulletin published by the Lloyd's Maritime Association this week.

              The Joint War Committee has added Togo to the "Hull War, Piracy, Terrorism and Related Perils" list, which includes Nigeria, Benin and parts of the Gulf of Guinea, in response to attacks on ships and a growing piracy threat in the region.

              This follows news last week from the International Maritime Organization that West African heads of state will meet at the end of June to adopt a code to fight growing piracy in their coastal waters that would include the use of arrests, prosecutions and seizures of ships.

              According to data from the International Maritime Bureau published earlier in the year, there has been a growing trend for piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea including in the Togo area.
              On May 5 the IMB reported a product tanker had been fired upon by pirates while located 27 nautical miles south-southeast of Lome, Togo. The ship was undertaking ship-to-ship transfer of oil products when pirates were seen attempting to board the ship. The Togo Navy exchanged fire with the pirates and the boarding of the vessel was unsuccessful. All crew were reported safe. On May 17 there were other attempts to board a chemical tanker off Lome, which were also unsuccessful.

              Historically Gulf of Guinea pirates would hijack ships, kidnap the crew while they siphoned off the cargo to the black market and then release the crew and ship. However, attacks are becoming increasingly violent and fatal, various piracy statistics show.

              The Joint War Committee comprises underwriting representatives from the International Underwriting Association and Lloyd's markets, representing the interests of those who write marine hull war business in the London market.

              --Angela Velasco, angela.velasco@platts.com
              --Edited by Jonathan Fox, jonathan.fox@platts.com

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              • Not all plain sailing for the gun dealers arming the merchant ships against pirates.

                Floating Armory Caught In Scandal
                Bullets
                File photo
                By MarEx 2015-11-05 16:56:58

                Sri Lankan security firm Avant Garde Maritime Services (AGMS) has become embroiled in scandal as two of its floating armory vessels remain under arrest.

                The armory vessel Avant Garde was arrested in the port of Galle in October. AGMS officials say they received permission from the Ministry of Defence for the vessel to enter the port, but upon arrival, Sri Lankan Navy officials boarded the ship and placed it under government control. The company described the Navy's actions as a “downright betrayal.”

                Sri Lankan authorities found 816 T56 (an AK-47 variant) and 84 S type firearms on board the ship, along with about 200,000 rounds of ammunition. The vessel was allegedly licensed to carry no more than 100 arms. Additionally, reports indicate that at least 59 of the guns found had no legible serial numbers. According to statements of crew aboard the Avant Garde, the weapons were intended for transfer to the commercial security firm Rakna Lanka Limited.

                On November 5, Rakna Lanka's representatives, along with several senior defense officals, were called to testify before a presidential commission on fraud. The commission is examining the firm's finances and arms transactions.

                Opposition members of parliament claim that the current government is doing too little in its investigation in order to shield AGMS and others from corruption charges.

                The arms transfer appears to confirm industry observers' concerns that arms stored aboard floating armories could be sold off under murky circumstances. As piracy is declining in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, demand for maritime security services is on the wane, and it is expected that many security companies’ assets will be liquidated.

                The Avant Garde is not the only AGMS vessel under investigation. The armory ship Mahanuwara was boarded by Sri Lankan police early in 2015; they found 3000 unregistered firearms aboard. A court ruling on October 22 paved the way for a full investigation of the Mahanuwara to begin.

                Prior to arrival in Galle, the Avant Garde was stationed in the Red Sea. It is one of three armory vessels owned by AGMS.

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                • Dutch Marines in action. (Not an exercise).

                  This is a real video footage recorded by the Dutch Navy during an operation in Somali waters on board MS TAIPAN back in April 2010.

                  The conducted operation of the Dutch navy was a rare victory in the war against international piracy after marines abseiled from a helicopter to seize control of a captured container ship following a shootout with Somali hijackers.
                  One Dutch marine was slightly injured during the storming of the container ship, which had been boarded by 10 Somali pirates from small boats armed with machine guns.



                  The 15-man German crew of MS Taipan had radioed for help after taking refuge in a secure cabin on board the ship.

                  The Dutch frigate Tromp was called to the scene and caught up with the MS Taipan some 560 miles off the Somali coast because the German crew had managed to shut down the ship's engines. The vessel was almost at a standstill as the pirates boarded, the Dutch navy said.

                  What followed was the stuff of a James Bond film: after the Dutch frigate attempted to negotiate with the pirates but failed, a helicopter gunship from the Tromp took off and machine-gunned the bridge of the MS Taipan. Minutes later the helicopter hovered over containers on the bow of the MS Taipan allowing a unit of heavily armed marines to abseil on to the deck, storm the vessel and retake it.

                  Despite the damage to the ship's bridge, the MS Taipan was then able to continue its voyage from the Kenyan port of Mombasa to Djibouti. The marines detained the 10 Somali pirates on board the ship.

                  The raid was described as an exceptional feat as most attempts to stop piracy on the high seas usually result in captured ships being left in the hands of their hijackers because of fears for the safety of the crew.
                  For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                  • Chris Reynolds (IRCG and NS Ret'd) has been seconded to EUCAP Nestor for 1-2 years to assist Somalia in creating a constabulary coastguard

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                    • He couldn't create one here. How is he going to advise them there?
                      For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                      • Originally posted by na grohmití View Post
                        He couldn't create one here. How is he going to advise them there?
                        Probably by trying to close down manned radio/signal stations that he was stopped doing here.

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                        • Originally posted by na grohmití View Post
                          He couldn't create one here. How is he going to advise them there?
                          Quite easily if you haven't an established navy who have to fight for every crumb from the table of the DF budget.

                          Given he is a member here he may even drop in and give us an insight.
                          Last edited by hptmurphy; 8 July 2016, 21:02.
                          Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe

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                          • Did somebody mention P23 is on the disposal list.

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                            • Originally posted by danno View Post
                              Did somebody mention P23 is on the disposal list.
                              A better use than moored to a quay in Salthill, quietly rusting away...
                              '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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                              • ICC FraudNet's Global Annual Report 2022. Read about developments in investigations, insolvency related misconduct, and the use of innovative technology to assist in discovery and court proceedings.


                                Looks like EUNAVFOR in the African Ocean has been successful (along with the other deployments).

                                ICC FraudNet's Global Annual Report 2022. Read about developments in investigations, insolvency related misconduct, and the use of innovative technology to assist in discovery and court proceedings.


                                So what about the Bay of Guinea and South China Sea?

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