Pirates handed over by Cumberland
EIGHT suspected Somali pirates have today been handed over to the Kenyan authorities by Plymouth-based HMS Cumberland.
The eight were detained last week following an attempted hijacking in the Gulf of Aden of a Danish vessel.
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The pirate dhow
Crews from the Royal Navy warship shot dead two Somali pirates after a foreign flagged dhow, believed to be Yemeni, was identified as having tried to hijack the Danish vessel, the MV Powerful.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “Basically they have completed their operation and handed over to the custody of the Kenyan authorities eight suspected pirates.”
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Boats launched from the frigate HMS Cumberland to intercept the dhow were involved in an exchange of fire, before it was boarded in the operation last Tuesday.
The MoD said two foreign nationals, believed to be Somali pirates, were shot and killed in self defence.
A Yemeni national was also found injured and later died, despite receiving emergency treatment from the ship’s doctor.
HMS Cumberland, a Plymouth-based Type 22 frigate, has been deployed on a piracy-fighting mission in the region.
Comments
by Fredbert, Gloucester
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 11:59PM
“Hi tc, she actually only exceeds the draft. 22m as opposed to the current limit of 16m. Work is being carried out to allow a 22m draft by 2010. She has plenty of clearance on the beam, 58m in a 70.1m limit, and "looks" to be ok on the 68m AWL height. So, just over suezmax, for now.”
by tc, Plymouth
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 8:03PM
“Humphrey.
"Sirius Star" exceeds 'suezmax' parameters by some degree and therefore follows the route around the Cape. Hence her location when boarded.”
by annon, indian ocean
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 7:08PM
“the marines off cumberland did all the work,
while RFA Wave Knight picked up the pieces. Wave Knight took the pirates down to kenya, not cumberland.”
by Humphrey Bumfrey, Stoke
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 5:42PM
“Rachel,
The RN were already in the area off the coast of Kenya, they did not have to go all the way there specifically. If a British naval ship captures Somali pirates and brings them back to this country they can then claim asylum and will no doubt be kept in this country at our expense, that is why they are told to hand them over on capture. It should be noted that the tanker was already taking avoiding action by taking the long route to America via Cape of Good Hope which adds weeks to the journey time at an extra cost of about £10,000 a day. If this pirate menace is allowed to escalate we will all have to suffer the consequence of higher oil prices and all that we know that brings with it.”
by Ben, flower pot men
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 4:56PM
“David, pick up some lovely meat patties on way home”
by Ms_Anthrope, Mannamead
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 3:59PM
“I think you know that Queen Elizabeth I is not the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, don't you Oggy. Yesterday was a slow news day but today has been the opposite. Lots of fun to be had by all and the web editor has been kept very busy.”
by Oggy, Plymouth
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 3:50PM
“Alright Ms Anthrope, so why don't we ask the Queen to give the commander of HMS Cumberland a knighthood? After all her mum, Queen Elizabeth I gave one to Francis Drake when he mashed up the Armada.”
by Ms_Anthrope, Mannamead
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 3:28PM
“No, that's pharmicists Oggy. Duurrr!!!”
by Oggy, Plymouth
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 3:13PM
“Talking about two short planks. Why didn't they make these pirates walk the plank? Give them a bit of their own medicine.”
by RobRoy, The Delta Quadrant
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 2:36PM
“Andrew, get an atlas out. The tanker was hijacked 450 miles east of Kenya and its a big ocean. The international maritime forces have been concentrating their patrols much further north in the Gulf of Aden, the reason being that is where the bulk of of the civilian shipping is concentrated, either entering or leaving the Red Sea, after, or prior to, transiting the Suez Canal.
If you have an idea how to police, and guarantee safe passage to, every single vessel in the Indian Ocean, I'm sure the UN would love to hear from you.
A comparison to two short planks seems appropriate.”