Missing ship 'found' off Africa - GoFuckYourself.com

TheSenator · 08-14-2009, 11:51 AM

Something weird is going on with this ship....

How does a 4000 ton ship go disappearing and then re-appears off the coast of Africa?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8202308.stm
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A missing ship with 15 Russian crew members on board has been spotted more than two weeks after it disappeared, unconfirmed reports say.

The Arctic Sea had last been sighted in the Bay of Biscay on 30 July.

Reports citing local coastguards now suggest it has been seen some 400 nautical miles from the Cape Verde islands, off the coast of West Africa.

Russian navy ships have been searching for the 4,000-tonne Maltese-flagged vessel, which had been carrying timber.

Observers have suggested the ship was hijacked, possibly because of a Russian commercial dispute.

Following the reported sighting, a spokesman for the French defence ministry told the BBC that the Arctic Sea was thought to be in international waters.

The spokesman said his information came from the Cape Verde coastguard, who said the ship was outside their jurisdiction. He was unable to confirm the coastguard's report.
? It would seem that these acts, such as they have been reported, have nothing in common with 'traditional' acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea. ?
Martin Selmayr EU Commission

However, the spokesman said there was a "high possibility" that the ship had been located. French intelligence officials also believe they have found the ship in the same area, he said.

There has been no confirmation yet from Russian authorities that of any sighting of the Cape Verde.

The Russian ambassador to Cape Verde, Alexander Karpushin, said a Russian frigate was heading to the area but had no information on the Arctic Sea's location, Associated Press reported, quoting Russian radio.

Five Russian warships and other vessels have been searching the Atlantic for the vessel.

Attack reports

Carrying timber reportedly worth $1.8m (£1.1m), the Arctic Sea sailed from Finland and had been scheduled to dock in the Algerian port of Bejaia on 4 August.

The ship had reportedly been attacked twice during its journey - once off the Swedish coast, and then off the Portuguese coast.

The crew reported being boarded by up to 10 armed men as it sailed through the Baltic Sea on 24 July, but the intruders were reported to have left the vessel on an inflatable boat after 12 hours.

On Friday, the European Union Commission spokesman Martin Selmayr said: "From information currently available it would seem that these acts, such as they have been reported, have nothing in common with 'traditional' acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea."

Nato was monitoring the situation due to the unusual nature and location of the attacks, but was not directly involved in the search.

Martin · 08-14-2009, 11:54 AM

Well I'm relieved. Russia has been touchy these days.

SmokeyTheBear · 08-14-2009, 11:56 AM

pirates in sweden and portugal ? wierd, never knew that was pirate territory.

L-Pink · 08-14-2009, 11:58 AM

I had a cat disappear for 6 months once. Just saying.

seeandsee · 08-14-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

pirates in sweden and portugal ? wierd, never knew that was pirate territory.

sweden runout of money :D

Nikki_Licks · 08-14-2009, 12:08 PM

They need to start placing some heavy artillery on these vessels and don't hesitate to take anyone out that attempts to board them without permission.
Hell, even at 100 yards out they can make a good assumption that that have bad intent and blow their asses out of the water

PornMD · 08-14-2009, 12:51 PM

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pornguy · 08-14-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

pirates in sweden and portugal ? wierd, never knew that was pirate territory.

they are all named Sven and have blonde beards.

TheSenator · 08-14-2009, 03:55 PM

I blame Bush...

borked · 08-14-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikki_Licks

They need to start placing some heavy artillery on these vessels and don't hesitate to take anyone out that attempts to board them without permission.

I once thought "HTF do you even board one of these giant mofos from the sea? Their deck is like some 100 feet out of water"

Then I watched some docu on the Somali pirates who simply come up under radar hoist a big FO bamboo cane hook onto the railings and shimmy up, one after the other.

Heavy artillery or not - these beasts are all over the oceans of the world. You want round-the-clock patrols looking over the edge to see if some skinny tote is coming on board? If so, expect your Mahoganny Coffee Table (coasters) to double in price

lazycash · 08-14-2009, 06:03 PM

Somali pirates are now broadening their target range.

J. Falcon · 08-14-2009, 06:10 PM

its a big ass sea

the Shemp · 08-14-2009, 08:39 PM

time warp ...

katharos · 08-14-2009, 09:01 PM

please any short cliff notes with pics?

Marcus Aurelius · 08-14-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

I had a cat disappear for 6 months once. Just saying.

I LOL'd

John-ACWM · 08-15-2009, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

I had a cat disappear for 6 months once. Just saying.

she had super cat powers

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TheSenator Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 13,331	Missing ship 'found' off Africa Something weird is going on with this ship.... How does a 4000 ton ship go disappearing and then re-appears off the coast of Africa? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8202308.stm ========== A missing ship with 15 Russian crew members on board has been spotted more than two weeks after it disappeared, unconfirmed reports say. The Arctic Sea had last been sighted in the Bay of Biscay on 30 July. Reports citing local coastguards now suggest it has been seen some 400 nautical miles from the Cape Verde islands, off the coast of West Africa. Russian navy ships have been searching for the 4,000-tonne Maltese-flagged vessel, which had been carrying timber. Observers have suggested the ship was hijacked, possibly because of a Russian commercial dispute. Following the reported sighting, a spokesman for the French defence ministry told the BBC that the Arctic Sea was thought to be in international waters. The spokesman said his information came from the Cape Verde coastguard, who said the ship was outside their jurisdiction. He was unable to confirm the coastguard's report. ? It would seem that these acts, such as they have been reported, have nothing in common with 'traditional' acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea. ? Martin Selmayr EU Commission However, the spokesman said there was a "high possibility" that the ship had been located. French intelligence officials also believe they have found the ship in the same area, he said. There has been no confirmation yet from Russian authorities that of any sighting of the Cape Verde. The Russian ambassador to Cape Verde, Alexander Karpushin, said a Russian frigate was heading to the area but had no information on the Arctic Sea's location, Associated Press reported, quoting Russian radio. Five Russian warships and other vessels have been searching the Atlantic for the vessel. Attack reports Carrying timber reportedly worth $1.8m (£1.1m), the Arctic Sea sailed from Finland and had been scheduled to dock in the Algerian port of Bejaia on 4 August. The ship had reportedly been attacked twice during its journey - once off the Swedish coast, and then off the Portuguese coast. The crew reported being boarded by up to 10 armed men as it sailed through the Baltic Sea on 24 July, but the intruders were reported to have left the vessel on an inflatable boat after 12 hours. On Friday, the European Union Commission spokesman Martin Selmayr said: "From information currently available it would seem that these acts, such as they have been reported, have nothing in common with 'traditional' acts of piracy or armed robbery at sea." Nato was monitoring the situation due to the unusual nature and location of the attacks, but was not directly involved in the search. __________________ ISeekGirls.com since 2005

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