Sunday 23 November
Naval Battle in the Gulf of Aden
India is currently patrolling with several other countries like France, South Korea, Russia, Spain, United States and NATO in the Gulf of Aden which connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, the majority of the surface belong to Somalia. With more than 90 ships attacked this year, the requests for action against the piracy are increasing.
So on October 23rd India deployed the INS Tabar which escorted 35 boats in the Gulf of Aden. On Tuesday, November 18th, an Indian warship sank a mother ship suspected of piracy. Earlier in the week, the super tanker Sirius Star was hijacked with 25 crew. The ship was laden with oil. The value of the load is estimated at 100 million dollars. The ship is anchored near the coast of Somalia. The Directorate General of Shipping in India confirmed that seven Indians were part of the crew of the MV Delight, a hijacked Iranian cargo ship. The ship contained some wheat and was heading to Iran.
According to the Indian media, the Indian navy is planning to send next week at least another warship to the sector, probably the destroyer INS Mysore. The Indian navy refused to comment. The UN Security Council authorized, to enter the territorial waters of Somalia for six months “to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea".
Eva
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7741287.stm
Naval Battle in the Gulf of Aden
India is currently patrolling with several other countries like France, South Korea, Russia, Spain, United States and NATO in the Gulf of Aden which connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, the majority of the surface belong to Somalia. With more than 90 ships attacked this year, the requests for action against the piracy are increasing.
So on October 23rd India deployed the INS Tabar which escorted 35 boats in the Gulf of Aden. On Tuesday, November 18th, an Indian warship sank a mother ship suspected of piracy. Earlier in the week, the super tanker Sirius Star was hijacked with 25 crew. The ship was laden with oil. The value of the load is estimated at 100 million dollars. The ship is anchored near the coast of Somalia. The Directorate General of Shipping in India confirmed that seven Indians were part of the crew of the MV Delight, a hijacked Iranian cargo ship. The ship contained some wheat and was heading to Iran.
According to the Indian media, the Indian navy is planning to send next week at least another warship to the sector, probably the destroyer INS Mysore. The Indian navy refused to comment. The UN Security Council authorized, to enter the territorial waters of Somalia for six months “to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea".
Eva
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7741287.stm
Dimanche 23 Novembre
Bataille navale dans le Golfe d’Aden
L’Inde patrouille actuellement avec plusieurs autres pays dans le Golfe d’Aden. Le Golfe d’Aden relie la Mer Rouge et l’Océan Indien, la majorité de la surface surveillée appartient à la Somalie. La France, la Corée du Sud, la Russie, l'Espagne, les Etats Unis et l'OTAN sont également présents sur place. Avec plus de 90 navires attaqués cette année, les demandes d’action contre les pirates vont croissant.
L’Inde a donc déployé, le 23 octobre, le navire INS Tabar qui a escorté 35 bateaux dans les eaux du Golfe d’Aden. Mardi 18 novembre, un vaisseau de guerre indien a coulé un ravitailleur soupçonné de piraterie. Au début de la semaine, un navire-citerne saoudien, le Sirius Star avait été détourné avec 25 membres d’équipage. Le navire transportait une cargaison de pétrole estimée à 100 millions de dollars. Le navire est actuellement ancré près des côtes somaliennes.
D’autre part, le directeur général de la marine indienne a confirmé que sept Indiens faisaient partie de l’équipage du MV Delight, un cargo iranien détourné. Le navire contenait du blé et se dirigeait vers l’Iran.
Selon les médias, la marine indienne prévoit d'envoyer encore au minimum un vaisseau de guerre dans le secteur. On pense au déploiement d’un destroyer, l’ INS Mysore dès la semaine prochaine. La marine refuse cependant de commenter. L’ONU a autorisé, pour une durée de six mois, l’entrée dans les eaux territoriales de la Somalie pour «réprimer les actes de piraterie et les attaques en mer.»
