Danish Ship Hijacked Off Somalia

AP via SFGate ^ | 6/2/7

[SmithL]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A Danish cargo ship with five crew was hijacked off Somalia's coast, the owner said Saturday, citing a report by the French navy.

The Danica White was on its way to the Kenyan port of Mombasa from Dubai when it was seized by pirates Saturday or late Friday, Jorgen Folmer, a spokesman for Danish shipping company H. Folmer & Co. said.

He said a French naval vessel in the area had confirmed the ship was hijacked but was unable to intervene because it could not enter Somali waters.

"They cannot do anything right now,"

[NordP]

Hey...things are lookin' up for Bush...not one

BUSH'S FAULT ;-)

post yet.

[Publius6961]

Pardon my ignorance, what's a DDG?

Do you know what a PIVC is?

[racing fan]

French are still French and will always be French. They are cheese eating surrender monkeys.

[SmithL]

DD is the Navy Designation for a Destroyer. The “G” on the end indicates it carries guided missiles.

[Army Air Corps]

Sotra like The Love Boat meets The Dogs of War?

[Army Air Corps]

Sotra = Sorta

[television is just wrong]

hmmm, and we keep accepting somolian refugees in to our country...

God our feds are insane.

[Army Air Corps]

I like the way that you think. I also like the suggestion of reviving the Q-Ship. Hidden 20mm and 40mm cannons would make quick work of the rickety pirate ships.

[SauronOfMordor]

I have a feeling that one of the problems with putting arms on board of commercial ships is the reception you would get once you arrive in harbor. Most countries do not like the idea of privately-owned heavy weapons.

If you, as the captain of a private commercial ship, showed up in a European harbor and the customs inspectors saw .50 cal BMGs on your ship, you would probably go to prison, and they would probably not be that free in issuing licenses to come into their waters with such

[Pedrobud]

Being European, they probably had no weapons on board. Bad move.

That is exactly what I thought. They should try to understand why the pirates are mad and try to make things better.
Bomb the boat !!

[Pedrobud]

I hope that this was their only cargo.

Brilliant !! Danish ham

[omega4179]

Annnnnd the French come ROARING back into relevancy!

[MarkL]

I’m sure that you’re right, but one can dream...

Still, this would make one heck of an “E ticket ride!”

Mark

[fortheDeclaration]

LOL!

[JSteff]

DDG is a Guided Missile Destroyer. Nice ships but the newest ones do not have a Phalanx any more. Dumb move in my opinion, but still as the gunny says “a boatload of kick a$$.”

PIVC in medicine is, I believe, actually more commonly referred to as a PIC line. It is an arterial “gateway” for dispensing meds right into the circulatory system. Usually placed on/in the Femoral artery.

Or are you talking of something else?