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Why do passenger ships continue to run the risk of Pirate interception or worse in their current Aden/Somalia Routes.
Yes there have been incidents, but a full shhip capture may be in the offing, No one seems to ne able to stop this.
And that will be a "really big"ncident! Wait 'n see!
for what it's worth, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten has announced that the "c.Columbus" will disembark its world cruise passengers in Hodeidah, Yemen, December 10th. They will be flown to Dubai for a three-night stay at a five-star hotel and then flown to Salalah, Oman, to rejoin the ship there December 13th. In the meantime, the ship will dead-head through the Gulf of Aden with only the crew onboard.
Best,
Raoul
quote:Originally posted by locarno:So it's OK to risk the life of the crew & ship....any one remembers the ill fated Fantom of Windjammer Cruises ?Locarno
Other than to revise a portion of her 'just started' Eastbound World Cruise and sail all the way back through the Med, and around Africa to Singapore instead of going through the Suez Canal she has little choice.
quote:Originally posted by r.fiebig:In the meantime, the ship will dead-head through the Gulf of Aden with only the crew onboard. Best, Raoul
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