The Oceania Nautica has outrun pirates off the coast of SomaliaFrom The Telegraph:
Shots were fired after the luxury cruise ship Oceania Nautica was chased by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
A luxury cruise ship carrying dozens of British passengers has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia, en route to Oman.
The Oceania Nautica was fired at during its 32-day voyage from Rome to Singapore.
The ship – carrying 690 passengers and 386 crew – was approached yesterday by two small skiffs which fired several shots.
No one on board was hurt and Nautica's captain Jurica Brajcic was able to take evasive action and outrun the two boats.
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My Comment: I am surprised that a luxury liner would even come close to Somalia. A pirate haul like that would be worth tens of millions .... minimum.