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Ship Seized by Somali Pirates Carrying 33 Russian Tanks
Associated Press (excerpt) ^
| September 26, 2008
Posted on 09/26/2008 9:52:08 PM PDT by HAL9000
Excerpt -
MOSCOW A Russian warship on Friday rushed to intercept a Ukrainian vessel carrying 33 battle tanks and ammunition that was seized by pirates off the Horn of Africa a bold hijacking that heightened fears about the surging piracy and high-seas terrorism. ~ snip ~
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: africa; armstrade; faina; islam; kenya; maritime; mohammedanism; piracy; pirates; russiannavy; somalia; somalipirates; t72; tanks; tomex; ukraine; ukrspetsexport
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posted on
09/26/2008 9:52:08 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
I doubt they could unload the tanks. The AA guns would be a bigger problem.
2
posted on
09/26/2008 9:54:31 PM PDT
by
Hugin
(Mecca delenda est!)
To: HAL9000
3
posted on
09/26/2008 9:54:41 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: HAL9000
I am more concerned about russian tanks...
What will Russians use to hold down their stacks of paper if they lose all of their worthless military equipment?
4
posted on
09/26/2008 9:55:00 PM PDT
by
Porterville
(Im no economist- getting a PHD in economics wasn't economical... it didn' make cents.)
To: HAL9000
Stupid question, where were the tanks going?
5
posted on
09/26/2008 9:58:47 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Hugin
If the vessel is a RO-RO type, which the Russians have started using in recent years, almost any port facility could unload them.
6
posted on
09/26/2008 9:59:30 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
Tanks eh...better than thos Toyota “technicals”
7
posted on
09/26/2008 10:03:37 PM PDT
by
spokeshave
(0bambi wants to kill babies and raise taxes, Sarah wants to raise babies and kill taxes)
To: Spktyr
Don’t know if it matters, but is does say it was a Ukrainian ship, so I was assuming a standard merchant ship.
8
posted on
09/26/2008 10:04:02 PM PDT
by
Hugin
(Mecca delenda est!)
To: Spktyr
9
posted on
09/26/2008 10:04:09 PM PDT
by
BGHater
(Democracy is the road to socialism.)
To: Hugin
Typically, Somalian stevedores just hoist them off the side of the ship and let them crash onto the shore.
10
posted on
09/26/2008 10:04:12 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
To: Spktyr
Stupid question, where were the tanks going?
Kenya.
11
posted on
09/26/2008 10:05:08 PM PDT
by
Hugin
(Mecca delenda est!)
To: HAL9000
Damn, those must be some big stevadors!
12
posted on
09/26/2008 10:06:19 PM PDT
by
Hugin
(Mecca delenda est!)
To: HAL9000; All
The Faina
IMO NUMBER |
7419377 |
VESSEL TYPE |
RO-RO CARGO |
HULL TYPE |
DOUBLE HULL |
GROSS TONNAGE |
10.931 tons |
SUMMER DWT |
9.019 tons |
BUILD |
1978 |
BUILDER |
LODOSE VARV LODOSE - SWEDEN |
FLAG |
BELIZE |
MANAGER |
TOMEX TEAM ODESSA - UKRAINE |
OWNER |
WATERLUX PANAMA |
VESSEL DETAILS |
CLASSIFICATION |
KM* L3 |
|
LAST SPECIAL SURVEY |
2008 Aug 01 |
GENERIC |
SPEED |
15,0 knots |
DIMENSIONS |
BREADTH EXTREME |
18,03 m |
|
BREADTH MOULDED |
18,03 m |
|
DEPTH |
13,35 m |
|
DRAUGHT |
6,72 m |
|
FREEBOARD |
6.640,0 mm |
|
LENGTH B/W PERPENDICULARS |
152,50 m |
|
LENGTH OVERALL |
161,37 m |
|
LENGTH REGISTERED |
161,40 m |
TONNAGES |
NET TONNAGE |
3.280 tons |
LOADLINE |
DISPLACEMENT (SUMMER) |
13.650 tons |
CAPACITIES |
BALLAST |
3.565 tons |
|
BUNKER |
525,00 tons |
|
FUEL OIL |
900,00 tons |
CARGO |
CARGO HOLDS |
1*6550 m3 1*10025 m3 |
STRUCTURE |
BULKHEADS |
5 |
|
DECKS NUMBER |
2 |
ENGINE |
ENGINE # |
2 |
|
ENGINE TOTAL POWER |
7.654 KW |
|
PROPELLER |
2-FIXED PITCHED SOLID PROPELLER |
COMMUNICATION |
CALL SIGN |
V3EZ2 |
HISTORICAL INFO |
PLACE OF BUILT |
SWEDEN |
|
YARD NUMBER |
179 |
HISTORICAL INFO |
FORMER NAMES |
since 2007 Apr 23 MARABOU |
|
since 2003 Apr 27 LOVERVAL |
|
since 1985 Nov 18 MATINA |
|
since 1983 May 30 VALLMO |
FORMER FLAGS |
since 1996 Aug 06 PANAMA |
|
since 1991 Jul 19 LUXEMBOURG |
|
since 1991 Mar 26 BELGIUM |
|
since 1983 May 30 SWEDEN |
|
|
|
http://www.xvas.it/SPECIAL/VTship.php?imo=7419377&mode=CK
13
posted on
09/26/2008 10:09:04 PM PDT
by
BGHater
(Democracy is the road to socialism.)
To: HAL9000
Great it looks like the piracy may soon end when the Russians find out who they are.
14
posted on
09/26/2008 10:09:30 PM PDT
by
lewislynn
(What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in common? Disinformation)
To: HAL9000
The Russian Navy will not be gentle with the Somali pirates.
15
posted on
09/26/2008 10:11:44 PM PDT
by
valkyry1
(McCain/Palin 2008)
To: HAL9000
The Russian Navy can't fight-off a bunch of pirates?
Let the Pirate booty comments/pictures begin...
16
posted on
09/26/2008 10:12:21 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(God doesn't wear a wrist watch.)
To: All
Theres gonna be some gun play before this is over. I am predicting a DIRTY HARRY moment, where somebody is gonna make Putins day ;)
It could be fun to let them take it to their port, then sink it at the worst possible place in the channel.
To: Hugin
And what were the tanks to be used for in Kenya?
18
posted on
09/26/2008 10:16:05 PM PDT
by
Buchal
([Future bumper sticker] Don't blame me, I voted for Ron Paul . . .)
To: HAL9000
Lol, welcome back to the world stage mother Russia. This is the world you are helping to create. Get on the side of good and right and we can reduce terrorism together.
19
posted on
09/26/2008 10:19:24 PM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(NOBAMA - it is for our future)
To: HAL9000
Congratulations to the fathers of the new Somalian Army.
20
posted on
09/26/2008 10:21:21 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
(If Plan A is to take multiple .338 shots to the back, you really need to come up with a Plan B.)
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