November 29 Somali pirates hijacked a night from Saudi Arabia’s giant oil tankers to the United States. The ship flying the Greek flag tanker fully loaded displacement of 300,000 tons, the ship carrying more than 20 million U.S. dollars worth of crude oil. It is reported that the wheel was to pitch the Somali pirates hijacked the east coast about 1,300 kilometers, a total of 28 sailors on board.

The Associated Press reported that upload large ship carrying 275,000 tons of crude oil, according to what the market price of 75 dollars per barrel of crude oil prices, the total value of goods more than 20 million U.S. dollars. This incident shows that the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, the eastern part of Somalia has become a pirates who stir up trouble, and frequently succeeded in “Paradise.” The Department of 2nd ship hijacked tanker seized by pirates, a giant oil tanker.

Captain of the ship via satellite phone alarm had said: “We are off the Somali coast of the Indian Ocean east of 800 sea miles by nine armed pirates attacked, and then driven away to force us to the coast of Somalia.” Captain also stressed that the current crew is not life-threatening, it is learned, 28 crew, 16 are Filipinos, nine Greeks, a Ukrainian and a Romanian.

There are concerns that this ship may be a result of “improper operation” took place an accident stranded or damaged, thus causing oil leakage, the results to the coast of Somalia have serious ecological disaster. It is reported that this ship is the result of carrying large quantities of flammable materials, so I did not hire armed guards onboard escort. The Somali lack of “sales site for channel”, so this ship was carrying crude oil can only be used for ransom.

In November 2008, Somali pirates brazenly hijacked Saudi Arabia Wheel “Sirius” was. At that time, the ship was carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil, its total market value of more than 100 million U.S. dollars. Two months later, the owner paid a ransom of 300 million U.S. dollars, “Sirius” was was able to escape. Since then, countries have the navy to Somalia to carry out convoy operations north of the Gulf of Aden.

Somalia since 1991, continued to war, rampant piracy in coastal areas. Since October of this year, Somali pirates again began to frequent activities, continuous hijacked ships, foreign ships, their place of committing the crime, mostly in the east of Somalia, Seychelles, Indian Ocean west of, and having to avoid the patrols in Somalia, the countries north of the Gulf of Aden Warships and again succeeded.

At present, the pirates also seized the hands of countries with more than 10 cargo ships and more than 200 sailors. A noteworthy phenomenon is that apart from today’s pirates demanded a ransom of more and more and more, but also continue to require States to release the prisoners of the pirates. Due to the ongoing civil war in Somalia, anarchy, the parties apart, “or even bankruptcy or disaster” and “serious concern”, the time being does not come up with any better solution.

30 United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1897, which reaffirmed the condemnation took place in the Somali waters all acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships. The resolution says the Monitoring Group on Somalia, has submitted the report, the ransom paid to pirates increasing, as well as the arms embargo against Somalia not effectively implemented, is contributing to acts of piracy along the coast of Somalia.

UN Security Council UN Security Council on the Somali piracy problem “expressed concern” and called on the ability of national and regional organizations through the dispatch of armed forces and the seizure of pirate ships and other forms, and actively participate in the coast of Somalia to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea. The Council also decided that from today onwards will be involved in the fight against Somali pirates in all countries and regional organizations related to authorization for another year.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recently submitted report to the Council stressed that piracy in Somalia has become a low-risk, high reward crime, must pass a comprehensive solution to combat piracy in Somalia, including the promotion of peace process in Somalia to help the Somali the establishment of security institutions and the strengthening of the strength of the African Union Mission in Somalia and so on.

Monitoring Group on Somalia, the relevant report, the ransom paid in fueling the increasing acts of piracy and kidnapping related to play an important role. The report notes that unless the international community can reverse this phenomenon contributed to the cost-benefit ratio of piracy, or piracy will continue to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean’s international shipping, as well as peace and security in Somalia a hazard.

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