Cruise Ship Goes Dark To Avoid Pirates

The captain ordered the ship to be brought up to.

Cruise ship goes dark to avoid pirates. If you think pirates only exist on attractions at Disneyland think again. On top of that a 15 gratuity is added as a tip by law. The anti-piracy laser device uses a non-lethal laser beam to provide a visual warning to pirates and distract them temporarily.

How ships are armed to protect against pirates revealed CRUISE ships appear the vessels of luxury with a host of plush facilities and. Tourists were left scared as a luxury cruise ship was reportedly forced to turn off lights and ban partying amid fears of a Somali pirate attack. Somali pirates like to hang out here and there was a terrorist attack at the airport in 2016.

In 2005 Seabourn Cruise Lines Spirit which had 150 passengers on board managed to evade an attack by armed Somali pirates. Some probably have radar available but I doubt that it is very many. Thomas said passengers on the cruise would tell us everything and it seems they saw a lot too.

Passengers aboard the Sea Princess had their 104-day cruise interrupted by 10 days of nighttime blackouts to avoid a pirate attack. If your cruise itinerary includes a Red Sea tour Aden may well be your stop and you might want to think twice. The laser device can be used during both day and night and can be easily operated by the ships crew.

Captain Gennaro Arma reminded passengers who initially joked about the situation that they faced a real threat and that the ship must be prepared for a pirate attack. Cruise ship goes into ghost mode for 10 days to avoid pirates. Cruise Ship goes dark to avoid Pirates Re.

Passengers on board PO cruise ship Aurora travelling on its annual world cruise earlier this year were summoned to a briefing from the captain to be told what to do in case of a pirate attack. Two different cruise ships have recently taken fairly extreme. Travellers on a 104 -day cruise were forced into blackout mode for 10 days because the crew feared an attack from pirates.