Pirates attack thwarted by security, firefighting VIDEO

Posted in Maritime Security by Mikhail Voytenko

Dec 07, 2020 at 18:42.

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Video was sent to MB by a Captain of another ship (his ship is en route to Lagos from Norway), not the one which was recently attacked in Gulf of Guinea. Russian-speaking crew.

Owner luckily, hired armed guards team, probably Nigerian. During the attack, Master made an announcement via general alarm system, _alert_ing the crew and ordering all crew to stay away from starboard side windows and portholes.

Besides security team firing at pirates from the bridge, one more team member on a deck below funnel was firing heavy caliber machine gun. Pirates were firing back, later bullets hits were found.

Pirates ceased attack and fled, crew on the bridge said they saw one of pirates being hit. 

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