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2021-10-27 Africa Subsaharan

More details on the Russian anti piracy operation off the African coast

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Posted by badanov 2021-10-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 "Note that a detachment of ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet, consisting of the large anti-submarine ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov, the medium sea tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tugboat Altai, took up anti-piracy watch in the Gulf of Guinea in early October." Russia's southern Sea of Okhotsk.

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-10-27 09:25|| 2021-10-27 09:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, basically, Good on 'em.
The next port call the the MV makes, there better be an owner's rep there, because with the captain's safe looted, there's no money for port fee, supplies, fuel, etc. Frequently paid in cash.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-10-27 11:12|| 2021-10-27 11:12|| Front Page Top

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