Post by HST Nicole on Jan 2, 2016 20:14:31 GMT -8
Pirates Attack Cargo Vessel
Leonard Kim, Maritime News
Late Thursday night the Thai cargo vessel Chock Boonmee 5 was boarded by an unknown number of pirates. The crew was forced overboard and are presumed dead. A rescue mission is still underway.
The pirates approached the cargo vessel in yatch. The captain managed to get off a mayday alerting authorities to the attack before the vessel was seized.
The attackers took the vessel into Canadian waters, where it was recovered by Canadian authorities. The location of the pirates, the yacht known as Tempest’s Siren Song and the crew of Chock Boonmee 5 are still unknown.
Leonard Kim, Maritime News
Late Thursday night the Thai cargo vessel Chock Boonmee 5 was boarded by an unknown number of pirates. The crew was forced overboard and are presumed dead. A rescue mission is still underway.
The pirates approached the cargo vessel in yatch. The captain managed to get off a mayday alerting authorities to the attack before the vessel was seized.
The attackers took the vessel into Canadian waters, where it was recovered by Canadian authorities. The location of the pirates, the yacht known as Tempest’s Siren Song and the crew of Chock Boonmee 5 are still unknown.
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