Pirates steal Oil Tanker

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TomandJerry

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• Oct 8, 2014

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To be honest, if they can steal a whole oil tanker and get away with, they deserve to keep it

"Vietnamese coastguards and the owners of an oil tanker that went missing after leaving Singapore say they firmly believe it has been seized by pirates near Indonesia.

Communications equipment on board the Sunrise-689 appeared to have been switched off or destroyed after the Vietnamese ship disappeared.

This means the tanker cannot be detected using satellite equipment.

Vietnamese authorities have asked counterparts across SE Asia for help"

 

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Raleigh Chopper

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Sounds like a job for International Rescue.

 

CorgiRegisteredFriend

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• Oct 8, 2014

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Raleigh Chopper said:

Sounds like a job for International Rescue.

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And Tom Cruise

 

Bognor Bystander

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• Oct 8, 2014

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It's all under control ... Malaysia have sent out a plane to look for it

 

hans kraay fan club

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• Oct 8, 2014

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TomandJerry said:

Communications equipment on board the Sunrise-689 appeared to have been switched off or destroyed after the Vietnamese ship disappeared.

This means the tanker cannot be detected using satellite equipment.

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I can see that they can turn off the GPS, etc but don't quite get the 'undetectable by satellites' bit. Oil tankers are generally quite BIG aren't they? Have they switched of the GPS and switched on an invisibility cloak?

 

surrey jim

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Bognor Bystander said:

It's all under control ... Malaysia have sent out a plane to look for it

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I really shouldn't laugh...

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Oct 8, 2014

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hans kraay fan club said:

I can see that they can turn off the GPS, etc but don't quite get the 'undetectable by satellites' bit. Oil tankers are generally quite BIG aren't they? Have they switched of the GPS and switched on an invisibility cloak?

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Quite. A huge oil tanker with a Jolly Roger on top is going to stand out somewhat.

 

Bry Nylon

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Herr Tubthumper said:

Quite. A huge oil tanker with a Jolly Roger on top is going to stand out somewhat.

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Wouldn't happen in Germany.

 

The Antikythera Mechanism

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Herr Tubthumper

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Bry Nylon said:

Wouldn't happen in Germany.

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robinsonsgrin

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• Oct 8, 2014

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my friend actually deals with these pirates on behalf of the major insurance companies.
it was fascinating to hear the ins and outs of the whole process and shockingly sad to hear that often the lives of the crews are not considered worth saving - just pay out a bit of compensation to the families.

 

beorhthelm

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• Oct 8, 2014

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hans kraay fan club said:

I can see that they can turn off the GPS, etc but don't quite get the 'undetectable by satellites' bit. Oil tankers are generally quite BIG aren't they? Have they switched of the GPS and switched on an invisibility cloak?

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more or less, as there arent satellites flying around with the necessary equipment to play "where's the dot on the high seas".

 

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The Birdman

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• Oct 8, 2014

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Send in the Gun boats oh we still building them in Scotland!

 

Garage_Doors

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• Oct 8, 2014

• #14

Johnny did to publicise his new book

 

Juan Albion

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• Oct 8, 2014

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Johnny Kidd would never have stood for it. His ashes are probably shaking all over.

 

LamieRobertson

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• Oct 8, 2014

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CorgiRegisteredFriend said:

And Tom Cruise

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Captain Tom Hanks surely

 

Juan Albion

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• Oct 8, 2014

• #17

Edit. Duplicate

 

El Presidente

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• Oct 8, 2014

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hans kraay fan club said:

I can see that they can turn off the GPS, etc but don't quite get the 'undetectable by satellites' bit. Oil tankers are generally quite BIG aren't they? Have they switched of the GPS and switched on an invisibility cloak?

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Perhaps they are Vulcan pirates? Or from Hogwarts?

 

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• Oct 9, 2014

• #19

All very funny until it turns up in some international port laden with explosives.

 

TWOCHOICEStom

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• Oct 9, 2014

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It's been released.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/09/us-vietnam-ship-idUSKCN0HY07520141009