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Gerald
02-09-11, 08:45 AM
A supertanker carrying about $200m (£125m; 146m euros) worth of crude oil has been hijacked off the coast of Oman, the vessel's Greek operator says.

Athens-based shipping company Enesel said they had lost communication with the Irene SL.

The vessel was on its way from the Gulf to the Gulf of Mexico when it was attacked.

Although the incident happened hundreds of miles from Somalia, pirate gangs are known to operate there.

"This morning the vessel was attacked by armed men," said Enesel in a statement quoted by Reuters.

"For the moment there is no communication with the vessel."

Greece's Merchant Marine Ministry told the Associated Press that the ship was carrying 266,000 tons of crude oil.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12403528

Note: 9 February 2011 Last updated at 12:03 GMT
Gerald
02-09-11, 09:05 AM
Now is the time for a long time ago, to Kick Some Ass on piracy, I register voluntarily.
Penguin
02-09-11, 09:47 AM
2 supertankers in two days...:o
Kaye T. Bai
02-09-11, 10:57 AM
Oh, man! :cool:
Krauter
02-09-11, 11:02 AM
Uh oh..

Let's just hope that they're not gun-ho when they board..

Is it possible to set off or rupture fuel tanks with an AK round?
nikimcbee
02-09-11, 11:06 AM
Sounds like a job for Capt'n America.:hmmm:
Krauter
02-09-11, 11:07 AM
:haha:


How bout we bring back the old Q ships?
Penguin
02-09-11, 11:33 AM
How bout we bring back the old Q ships?

not the worst idea!
image a tanker transforming into an aircraft carrier within 2 minutes :D
Krauter
02-09-11, 11:35 AM
:D Or add these to current merchant hulls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tABFbtmJHuA
:haha:
Penguin
02-09-11, 11:41 AM
:har:
of course the pirate's countermeasure tactics could be using dwarf pirates to climb the hull
Rilder
02-09-11, 11:42 AM
:haha:


How bout we bring back the old Q ships?

According to Wikipedia (Har har) some security experts have had the same idea. :rotfl2:
TLAM Strike
02-09-11, 12:19 PM
Uh oh..

Let's just hope that they're not gun-ho when they board..

Is it possible to set off or rupture fuel tanks with an AK round?

A full super tanker I would not worry about much just don't use incendiary rounds, an empty one yea. Its holds are filled with fuel vapor that is highly flammable.
Tchocky
02-09-11, 12:51 PM
That's it. Knock over as many Somali fishing boats and merchies as you want, but as every asymmetric warrior knows - mess with our oil and we'll glass you.
Krauter
02-09-11, 01:02 PM
:o Hate to see one of those blow in the Gulf.. place is hot enough as it is already...
FIREWALL
02-09-11, 01:06 PM
I'm amazed that any ships operating in that area can get insurance.
Gerald
02-09-11, 03:22 PM
Their insurance, are insured as an acute shortage of this is of course not, but the crew's mental health that comes from things like this sh!t, where there is no insurance in the whole world..
Gerald
02-10-11, 04:17 AM
A tanker owners' group has urged governments to do more to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean, saying hijackings could disrupt global oil supplies.

It said Somali pirates were now using at least 20 seized vessels as mother ships to launch attacks in the region.

The warning follows the latest hijacking by of a supertanker carrying some $200m (£125m) worth of crude oil off the coast of Oman.

The Irene SL was on its way from the Gulf to the US when it was attacked.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12412488


Note: Update Record, 10 February 2011 Last updated at 00:12 GMT