Things are getting busy in the Red Sea
12.03.2007 1305 LT in position 18:27.4N – 038:17.8E, Red Sea Pirates in a wooden boat armed with AK-47s approached a research ship underway conducting surveying operations and fired upon the ship. A Sudanese navy vessel came to its assistance and detained the pirates. After 20 minutes the pirates were released. No injuries to crew.11.03.2007 1929 LT in position 18:29.02N – 038:19.26E, Red Sea. 15 pirates in a 12 metre wooden boat armed with AK-47s approached a research ship underway conducting surveying operations and fired upon the bridge of the ship . The ship activated SSAS and contacted Sudan authorities and managed to move from that area. No injuries to the crew.
