Pirates Attack Cruise Ship Caribbean

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Pirates attack cruise ship caribbean. They are seeking damages for physical and mental injuries and. Cruise ship 407 Attack failed. Today six crew members filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for injuries sustained when the Maersk Alabama was hijacked by Somali pirates in April.

We all grew up listening to stories reading books and watching movies about pirates. There was one case in 2009 when pirates captured a cruise ship but quickly released it when they realized there were no passengers aboard. In 2009 MSC Melody was attacked by pirates but some of the passengers who spotted the skiff approaching managed to throw some of the pool furniture at the pirates to stop them boarding the ship.

On my recent Suez Canal cruise on Spectrum of the Seas we sailed through the Gulf of Aden which has had pirate activity in the past. Carnival touts itself as the Fun Cruise Ship but pirates know a whole lot more about having fun on a ship than Carnival ever will. Two Cruise Ships Brace For Potential Pirate Attacks.

If ye ever sailed on a cruise ship ye know their motto by heart. Following a late-night outdoor classical music concert several. The ship sailing crew-only was hijacked.

The crew members sued Maersk Line Ltd the operator of the vessel and Waterman Steamship Corp the crewing company which hired them. On 26 November 2012 a cruise ship owned by Azamara Club Cruises subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd named Azamara Journey was approached by several small pirates skiffs off the coast of Oman. Ad Award Winning Cruise Holidays With Freedom Fun and Flexibility.

The ships crew immediately initiated a trained response and as a result of protective and evasive measures taken the occupants of the small craft. Pirate attacks may seem like an outdated relic of sailing but two cruise lines have instituted preparation plans in case modern day pirates try to board one of the luxury ships. Several pirate crews banded together to create a fleet that could take on the larger Spanish armadas solidifying Nassau as an island to be feared.