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2011-02-06 India-Pakistan

Indian Navy, Coast Guard thwart another piracy bid, capture pirates

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Posted by john frum 2011-02-06 07:27|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The Tir is manned by cadets

Indian Coast Guard Ship Samar on routine patrol off the Lakshadweep Islands, was diverted with dispatch at 1845 hrs on 05 Feb 11 for sanitizing the area. The ship proceeded at maximum speed, arrived the area at 0500 hrs and commenced search for the pirate mother vessel operating in area. At about 0510 hrs on 06 Feb 11, the ship encountered an unlit contact operating in the area suspected to be the pirate mother vessel. ICGS Samar commenced shadowing the vessel. In the meantime, a small
contact approached the ICG ship from the stern at high speed. ICG ship fired at the contact and therefore it broke off its chase and returned to the pirate mother vessel.

ICGS Samar continued shadowing of the pirate vessel till day break. INS Tir reportedly in the area, joined the coordinated anti piracy operation with the ICG ship. ICGS Samar assumed the duties of On Scene Commander. ICG Dornier was also launched from Kochi in armed configuration at about 0630 hrs on 06 Feb 11 for sea-air coordinated operation. At day break, ICGS Samar closed in towards the pirate mother vessel and identified her as Prantalaya-11 (Thailand flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somalian pirates in Apr 10). The efforts of the ship to contact the mother vessel on MMB channel 16 did not yield any result.

The vessel was sighted picking up the speed and proceeding west. ICGS Samar fired warning shots across the bows and ahead of the fleeing vessel to compel her to stop.

Further, men with arms were observed on the upper decks of the vessel. The vessel subsequently stopped due to firing by ICGS Samar along with ICG Dornier and IN ship. After firing by ICGS Samar using higher grade weapons, the crew of the pirate
vessel surrendered by hoisting a white flag and mustered on the forward portion of the ship.

All personnel onboard the pirate vessel were thereafter directed to jump into the water for recovery by ICG ship. While 22 Somalian pirates and 16 Thai crew members were recovered by ICG Samar, 06 Somali pirates and 08 Thai crew members were recovered by INS Tir. During the operation 03 pirates are reported to be injured and most of the arms from the mother vessel are suspected to have been dumped overboard.

Further rummaging of the mother vessel is in progress and she is likely to be towed to Mumbai for handing over to the police for initiating legal action.

Posted by john frum 2011-02-06 07:43|| 2011-02-06 07:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Looks like the cadets have promotions coming.

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2011-02-06 10:24|| 2011-02-06 10:24|| Front Page Top

#3 It appears the Indian message to the Somalis is, "Go shit in your own toilet".

Posted by tu3031 2011-02-06 10:43|| 2011-02-06 10:43|| Front Page Top

#4 There's going to be a lot of disappointed Somalian communities in the US who had sent a lot of their ill gotten gains via hawala to Somalia to pay for that motherships upkeep. They won't be happy at all.
Expect to see targeting of Indians pretty soon in the US.

Posted by tipper 2011-02-06 20:35|| 2011-02-06 20:35|| Front Page Top

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