TWO piracy attempts off the coast of Yemen have been thwarted by shipboard armed guards, according to the US Navy Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain (MARLO).
On the morning of April 17, the master of a motor vessel reported being approached within 150 metres by five Yemeni skiffs in the Bab El Mandeb (BAM) area.
One flare was fired as the skiffs moved towards the vessel and the alarm was sounded and fire hoses activated.
The armed security team sighted a ladder on one of the skiffs but it moved away when the guards showed their weapons. A second flare was fired which resulted in the approach being aborted, reported GAC Hot Port News.
Two hours later the same day the motor vessel was approached again, but this time by only one Yemeni fishing skiff. The skiff had five personnel on board carrying weapons and wearing army dress.
Two flares were fired and the vessel maintained its course. An additional flare was fired and when the guards showed their weapons, the skiff retreated.
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27 April 2014 - 21:03
Pirates attack off Yemen is thwarted by armed guards aboard ship
TWO piracy attempts off the coast of Yemen have been thwarted by shipboard armed guards, according to the US Navy Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain (MARLO).
WORLD SHIPPING
27 April 2014 - 21:03
Pirates attack off Yemen is thwarted by armed guards aboard ship
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