A tanker is reported to be hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The complete news report can found at The Star papers. The waters of Somalia is well-known as pirates-prone area. Many vessels had been hijacked there previously. Every vessel operator would shudder at the thought of passing by that coastline.
I pray and hope the crews onboard would safely return to their homeland. It seems that these pirates are getting way out of control. Despite several attempts and efforts that were put in to curb the piracy problem in the Somalia coastal waters, Somalia coastline and Gulf of Aden remain one of the most dangerous places in the world. Apart from vessels, it recorded a history of holding tourists and foreigners captive.
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There must be a way to capture those pirates. Hope the crews would be safely returned.
oh dear. the politics in somalia is not stable... hopefully this problem will be resolved soon. and the most important thing is the crews come back in one piece.
Doreen : I believe so too. But it's sad to hear the pirates are still reigning in that region and the situation never get better.
Renaye : Share the same sentiment as you
MISC is one of our customers and we have our systems installed on their vessels, though not palm oil tankers. Depending on situation, some of our engineers could be on board during a hijack too. There should be police patrolling the water at that part of the world.
I see. So far, had the engineers in your company ever share with you or your colleagues on any hijack experience(s)? Terrifying...
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