Since Great History has several pieces on piracy, this one caught my eye today. It appears that a Maltese-flagged vessel with a Russian crew, apparently carrying lumber, has gone missing off the coast of Spain. The article mentions theories of piracy and mysterious cargo, but also alludes to an internal dispute suggesting they were boarded by other Russians. In either case, it appears the ship is being hunted by Russian warships and technology.
I find it hard to believe that in this day and age any ship can just disappear for any length of time – so I expect a follow up to this shortly.
Follow up: Apparently the ship has been found today. Next up, who is in charge of the ship, where is it going, what is on board, etc.
Great History articles on Piracy;
Solving Pirating the Ancient Way
Dealing with Somali Pirates Part II
Dealing with Somali Pirates Part 1
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August 13th, 2009 at 11:15 am
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August 13th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Brian King said:
Sky News is reporting the ship has been found 400 miles off the coast of the Cape Verde islands (west of Africa). The story unfolds.
Sky News
August 14th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Brian King said:
Russian navy vessels have found the Arctic Sea. Still no word on exactly what happened, but the crew is reported alive and unharmed. Apparently there are no pirates on board either…
Artic Sea Found
August 17th, 2009 at 10:14 am