Pirates

[rhubarb]

The authorities will soon find it, up on bricks with it's propeller missing.

Rhubarb

[Purple Dalek]

Another interesting part is that they moved huge tanker to their "base", why that base is still allowed to exist?

Ah ha, someone with a clue asking the right questions.

Biggest naval bombardment in history was the yanks versus a pirate base.

Just thought I'd mention that.

Hows about a good bit of shock n awe for Bush's farewell party.

[Churchill]

Ah ha, someone with a clue asking the right questions.

Biggest naval bombardment in history was the yanks versus a pirate base.

Just thought I'd mention that.

Hows about a good bit of shock n awe for Bush's farewell party.

The ship belongs to the Saudi's, f**k 'em!

[sunnysan]

Yanks in Somalia

Ah ha, someone with a clue asking the right questions.

Biggest naval bombardment in history was the yanks versus a pirate base.

Just thought I'd mention that.

Hows about a good bit of shock n awe for Bush's farewell party.

Well we all know how well the Yanks last "liberation" of Somalia went

[Purple Dalek]

The ship belongs to the Saudi's, f**k 'em!

Insured at Lloyds, no doubt.

[EternalOptimist]

Biggest naval bombardment in history was the yanks versus a pirate base.
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what are you on ? stop talking nonsense

[Purple Dalek]

what are you on ? stop talking nonsense

try googling up biggest naval bombardment in history then plank.

[ookook]

Basically they locate the ship - probably from some sort of inside information. Take it over since there are no armed crew, then wait for the Oil Companies to pay up.
They cant dock the Tanker and unload it because they dont have the manpower or infrastructure so they just sit in Somailian territorial waters and negotiate.
US Navy don't interfere because its a merchant vessel and has no weaponry on board the pirates could use.
These tankers are often owned by all sorts of holding companies from various countries for tax purposes - so they can't argue they are an "American" or "British" ship and they need protection.
So they make a quick £30 mill or whatever and disappear - nice work...
Probably the Shipping Co's will start adding armed security crews, mercenaries etc that will repel pirates - however that raises the problem of civilian vessels having armed crew... Not that I care personally, I think its a good idea.

[cailin maith]

Pirates - plank.... am I the only one laughing?

[AtW]

The ship belongs to the Saudi's, f**k 'em!

But the oil belongs to Western buyer no doubt...