Indian Navy rescues ‘Nordic Spirit’
by ash on Dec.08, 2009, under Business & Industry
“Indian Navy rescues ‘Nordic Spirit’”
Indian Navy remarkably succeeded to rescue a large ocean-going tanker, the Nordic Spirit from pirates
The Indian Navy frigate was stationed near the Gulf of Aden, which lies between Yemen and Somalia.
“Around 11 am (IST) on Monday, pirates approached the 300m-long ship and fired, leaving five bullet holes in the hull,” said PRO (Defence) Captain Manohar Nambiar. The tanker had a Norwegian flag.
A total of two boats attacked the tanker, which had eight people on board. Sensing the danger, the ship sent out an immediate distress call to all vessels in the vicinity.
“The call was picked up by the warship, which was on anti-piracy patrol duty. The warship dispatched an on-board Chetak helicopter to the location,” added Nambiar.
When the pirates heard the approaching helicopter, he said, they realised that they had run out of luck and fled the scene.
Soon after, the frigate reached the spot and its crew was thanked for their timely response.
“India, along with various other countries, has been conducting a round-the-clock patrol in this sensitive area, 365 days a year, since 2007,” Nambiar added.
Since November 30, a total of 204 attacks were recorded by the suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. According to the data it records that pirates had attacked 165 ships and succeeded in seizing 45.
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