Cruise Ship Goes Dark To Avoid Pirates

Tourists were left scared as a luxury cruise ship was reportedly forced to turn off lights and ban partying amid fears of a Somali pirate attack.

Cruise ship goes dark to avoid pirates. Two Cruise Ships Brace For Potential Pirate Attacks. How ships are armed to protect against pirates revealed CRUISE ships appear the vessels of luxury with a host of plush facilities and. Travellers on a 104 -day cruise were forced into blackout mode for 10 days because the crew feared an attack from pirates.

Of the many things that could go wrong on a luxury cruise a potential pirate attack doesnt come to mind. And no actually most of the pirates are operating out of extremely rudimentary boats. In January 2011 now-defunct Spirit of Adventures ship of the same name encountered suspected pirates in the Indian Ocean.

In 2009 the Piracy Reporting Center of the International Maritime Bureau claimed that pirates along the coast of Somalia had attacked 214 vessels that year resulting in 47 hijackings. Captain Gennaro Arma reminded passengers who initially joked about the situation that they faced a real threat and that the ship must be prepared for a pirate attack. After all passengers were escorted to their cabins the ships crew which included a small Israeli security detail attempted to fend off the pirates.

Somali pirates are not at all above attacking cruise ships most cruises dont dock at Mogadishu but even if they were you wouldnt want to visit violent Aden which has been the recent. The anti-piracy laser device uses a non-lethal laser beam to provide a visual warning to pirates and distract them temporarily. Revealing the 5 types and kinds of cruises you should stay clear of and avoid a cruise from hell on your cruising vaca.

Cruise Ship goes dark to avoid Pirates Re. In 2005 Seabourn Cruise Lines Spirit which had 150 passengers on board managed to evade an attack by armed Somali pirates. Pirates fired at the cruise ship MSC Melody with an automatic rifle and attempted to board at around 1135 pm local time.

Discover the Cruises To Avoid And Why. Two different cruise ships have recently taken fairly extreme. Some probably have radar available but I doubt that it is very many.