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2008-05-30 Africa Horn

Somali pirates hijack two more ship in Gulf of Aden

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Two thoughts come to mind:

1 - Letters of Marque; and
2 - Are there any mothballed carriers which Blackwater can lease?

I suppose it's really only the first thought that will take care of the second.

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-05-30 00:17|| 2008-05-30 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 What say we pay off in hot lead this time?

Posted by Guido de Medici 2008-05-30 00:17|| 2008-05-30 00:17|| Front Page Top

#3

Is the name MV Lehmann Timber indicative of its purpose? A logging vessel can easily hold large missiles.

Posted by Thealing Borgia6122 2008-05-30 11:00|| 2008-05-30 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 From www.shipspotting.com:
"The MV"Lehmann Timber" is a new vessel,it looks like she is on her maiden voyage.She is now heading SW close to the somalian coast.She is a german vessel with a russian captain,4 ukranian,1 estonian and 9 burmese crewmembers..."

Nothing about the MV Arena's crew.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-05-30 13:40|| 2008-05-30 13:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Designed by their German marine architecs from plans drawn by our German mmarine architecks using engineering techniques developed by Polish-Germans from Gdnask which were copied from Kaiser Shipbuilding.

Posted by Haney 2008-05-30 17:28|| 2008-05-30 17:28|| Front Page Top

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