South Korean Cargo Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates

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Another South Korean ship has been hijacked by Somali pirates over the weekend. South Korea's Foreign Ministry says it is seeking to secure the ship's release.

On Monday South Korea's foreign ministry said that it will try to win the release of the cargo ship "Samho Jewelry" that was hijacked by Somali pirates over the weekend.

[Kim Young-sun, Foreign Ministry Spokesman]:
"Our government will consider all possible measures to solve the hijacking case as soon as possible. And we will cooperate closely with the international community to stop such activities by pirates in the future."

Somali pirates commandeered the ship which belongs to Samho Shipping in the Arabian Sea, on Saturday.

Two months ago a super oil tanker belonging to the same company was freed after being held hostage for seven months.

Somali pirates say they got a record sum of $9.5 million ransom for the supertanker.

The "Samho Jewelry" has a crew of eight Koreans, two Indonesians and 11 from Burma.

It was hijacked while on its way to Sri Lanka from the United Arab Emirates.

A South Korean Navy destroyer was about 1,200 miles away at the time.

Over the last few years, pirates have seized dozens of ships, including large oil tankers, in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.

South Korean media reports the crew are safe, but the exact location of the ship is not known.

Officials at Samho Shipping have not been reachable for comment.

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[aredbunk88]

@Kimerats Pirates of the Caribbean 6:The curse of the black...people

[LaurSket]

@quakingpig My father is commander on cargo ship too. He passed many time trough Somalia. And yes, it's true, that the only weapons they have on the ship is the water cannon and some ships are equiped with ultra-sonic sound difusor. Anyway, are some cases when a member or more, are legally posesors of fire-weapon certificate and they can carry on the weaps with them... and you know... the crew get lucky with one of those aboard! (Cause he really trained hard to obtain that weap. permision!)

[dangilguillermo]

mga gagu tlga yang mga pirates na yn!!!



[dangilguillermo]

haiizzzz...



[SkateboarderRobley]

Wo, some one highjacked that cargo ship!? What a dick.

[quakingpig]

My father used to be a first officer in a mid-sided cargo ship. He told me that only weapon and training he had was a water cannon originally designed for fire fighting. Basically there is no weapons for sailors against AK47. I've heard that some ships are arming with this 'sound blaster' weapon. (search "Jem v. the US Navy's latest weapon - Bang Goes the Theory - BBC One" on youtube)

[quakingpig]

My father used to be a first officer in a mid-sided cargo ship. He told me that only weapon and training he had was a water cannon originally designed for fire fighting. Basically there is no weapons for sailors. I've heard that some ships are arming with this 'sound blaster' weapon.

[KYUNGILNAM]

some korean newspapers are suspicous about the relationship between the pirates and the hidden hands in england.

[ScuffyBlacksod]

I am very pleased with the South Korean Governments actions. Until and unless the pirates are killed either at their source or at their action points they will continue as they have. What really disturbs me though is one single question why aren't our merchantmen being armed and convoyed? It has saved ship owners losses for hundreds of years. Yet inexplicably, not even armed guards are being utilized. I'm beginning to wonder what is really going on here?

[anyname666]

Just include a bunch of sharp shooters on the ship as PAID passengers. Then let them blow the pirates out of the water & soon this will all come to an end. Or of course you could just spray the coast of Somalia with 9 million dollars worth of ordinance, accept the collateral damage. Or declare war on Somalia, go in & capture everyone you see - give them an IQ test and execute anyone who failed.

Sink all small craft for 400 miles off the coast

yes yes a few innocent basterds wll get in the way