![]() ![]() ![]() Philips' first leap into the warm, dark water of the Indian Ocean Bainbridge in range and a rescue by his country's Navy possible, Philips threw himself off of his lifeboat prison, enabling Navy shooters onboard the destroyer a clear shot at his captors - and none was taken. Only reason it's not an F is that the hostage survived. So per our last email thread, I'm downgrading Oohbaby's performace to D. BHO immediately claims credit for his "daring and decisive" behaviour. Bainbridge CPN and SEAL team CDR finally decide they have the OpArea and OSC authority to solely determine risk to hostage. BHO specifically denied two rescue plans developed by the Bainbridge CPN and SEAL teamsĦ. As the raggies were shooting at the RIB, they were exposed and the SEALS had them all dialed in.ĥ. When the navy RIB came under fire as it approached with supplies, no fire was returned due to ROE restrictions. The first time the hostage jumped, the SEALS had the raggies all sighted in, but could not fire due to ROE restriction.Ĥ. Once they arrived, BHO imposed restrictions on their ROE that they couldn't do anything unless the hostage's life was in "imminent" dangerģ. BHO wouldn't authorize the DEVGRU/NSWC SEAL teams to the scene for 36 hours going against OSC (on scene commander) recommendation.Ģ. But with improved weather, plenty of booty, and a down market, piracy is looking pretty alright these days.Having spoken to some SEAL pals here in Virginia Beach yesterday and asking why this thing dragged out for 4 days, I got the following:ġ. Graeme Gibbon Brooks, managing director of Dryad Maritime Intelligence, told the Huffington Post that the military coalition is going to be "playing a cat-and-mouse game in the next six months." Until this spree, the pirates had been relatively quiet for the first quarter of 2009, with only five reported incidents of hijackings, according to the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre. The bandits have gone further offshore in their small speedboats than the world's navies could have imagined, thanks to improved weather west of the Seychelles. And this despite a flotilla of warships from the United States, China, France, and India patrolling the Gulf of Aden, their usual hunting grounds. The scourge of the high-seas went on a tear over the weekend, capturing five vessels in one 72-hour spree. They're the hardest working pirates on the high seas.Īpril is the cruelest month, except if you're a Somali pirate. – The Somali pirates have struck again! They took a Dutch contain ship yesterday with at least 20 American crewmembers. The ship's captain, however, may still be under pirate control. The ship's owner, Virginia-based Maersk, and the Pentagon have yet to confirm the reports, but it appears that the majority of the crew is now safe. ![]() The hijacking marked the first time in 200 years that a ship flying an American flag had been seized by pirates. Has regained control of the ship only hours after pirates boarded the vessel off the coast of Somalia. – According to multiple news reports, the 20-man crew of the The real heroes are the Navy, the Seals, those who have brought me home.” Read about the rescue in this article in the New York Times. Phillips is quoted saying: “I’m just the byline. Captain Richard Phillips has been rescued, thanks to a Navy sniper. The four pirates and the captain are apparently adrift on the Indian Ocean. According to this report from Reuters, the life boat the pirates commandeered after abandoning the container ship has run out of gas. – The piracy saga off the coast of Somalia continues: While the crew of the Maersk Alabama is reportedly safe, its captain, Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vermont, is still being held by the pirates-though he may not be for much longer. Meanwhile the FBI has solicited help from General Petraeus to send more warships to the scene. Adrift in the Indian Ocean after running out of gas, the pirates have called for reinforcements. Captain Phillips reportedly jumped overboard from the life boat where Somali pirates were holding him hostage. ![]()
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