Japanese Freighter Fights Off Pirates
The Straight of Malacca, just off the coast of Indonesia, has become a dangerous piece of water for freighter crews. Piracy is on the rise in the area, and several ships have been boarded and looted over the last few weeks. Fear among crewers has been growing and many captains have taken to steering clear of the straight, at the cost of time and fuel.
The courageous captain and crew of a Japanese freighter were unwilling to let fear of piracy stop them, however. They braved the Straight of Malacca, and when pirates attempted an attack, the crew put up a fight that halted the pirates in their tracks.
The duty officer noticed an unlit ship approaching from the rear and raised the alarm. The dedicated crew turned the freighter's powerful floodlights and fire hoses on the pirate crew, dazzling the scurvy dogs' eyes and soaking them to the bone with icy-cold water. Obviously overmatched, the pirates retreated, shouting obscenties and threats of gang-plank walking while stamping peg-legs in frustration and shaking hook-hands and rusty cutlasses in impotent rage.
This has been the sixth incident of pirate attack in the Straight of Malacca since April of 2006. The increased pirate activity has led the International Maritime Bureau to advise shipping companies to begin arming their vessels with sufficient weaponry to fend off pirate attack.
Greek shipping magnate, Niko Pompodorous says, "Of course we believe that the proper authorities are more than capable of handling the pirate problems. However, we cannot count on the authorities being on hand at every moment of every day. That is why I am outfitting all of my ships with sufficient pirate countermeasures." Pompodorous went on to describe a frightful array of pirate-repellant weaponry including, but not limited to: trained attack beavers to gnaw through wooden legs, powerful electromagnets to capture pirates by attracting the many and varied body piercings most are studded with, and packages of saltine crackers to placate vicious pirate parrots. Pompodorous believes his ships to be safe and has ordered captains not to avoid the Straight of Malacca, taking any and all pirates head-on in hopes that the boldness of his crews will break the resolve of pirate bands and force them to search for more constructive occupations.
A dangerous attack beaver
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The courageous captain and crew of a Japanese freighter were unwilling to let fear of piracy stop them, however. They braved the Straight of Malacca, and when pirates attempted an attack, the crew put up a fight that halted the pirates in their tracks.
The duty officer noticed an unlit ship approaching from the rear and raised the alarm. The dedicated crew turned the freighter's powerful floodlights and fire hoses on the pirate crew, dazzling the scurvy dogs' eyes and soaking them to the bone with icy-cold water. Obviously overmatched, the pirates retreated, shouting obscenties and threats of gang-plank walking while stamping peg-legs in frustration and shaking hook-hands and rusty cutlasses in impotent rage.
This has been the sixth incident of pirate attack in the Straight of Malacca since April of 2006. The increased pirate activity has led the International Maritime Bureau to advise shipping companies to begin arming their vessels with sufficient weaponry to fend off pirate attack.
Greek shipping magnate, Niko Pompodorous says, "Of course we believe that the proper authorities are more than capable of handling the pirate problems. However, we cannot count on the authorities being on hand at every moment of every day. That is why I am outfitting all of my ships with sufficient pirate countermeasures." Pompodorous went on to describe a frightful array of pirate-repellant weaponry including, but not limited to: trained attack beavers to gnaw through wooden legs, powerful electromagnets to capture pirates by attracting the many and varied body piercings most are studded with, and packages of saltine crackers to placate vicious pirate parrots. Pompodorous believes his ships to be safe and has ordered captains not to avoid the Straight of Malacca, taking any and all pirates head-on in hopes that the boldness of his crews will break the resolve of pirate bands and force them to search for more constructive occupations.
A dangerous attack beaver
Original Story Here
