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Missing Ship Spotted Off African Coast

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(Newser) – The Russian-crewed Arctic Sea has been spotted off the coast of West Africa today, say French officials who claim to have seen a ship resembling it near the Cape Verde islands. The Arctic Sea, last seen on July 30, is carrying $1.8 million in lumber and was due to deliver it to a port in Algeria, the Guardian reports. Watchers have suggested the hijacking could have been inspired by a Russian commercial dispute.

The cargo ship Arctic Sea is seen in Kotka, Finland.
The cargo ship Arctic Sea is seen in Kotka, Finland.   (AP Photo)
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Jayster999
Aug 14, 09 12:49 PM CDT
Isn't it time that they wiped out the African pirates for good? Reply
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Newser001
Aug 14, 09 2:28 PM CDT
This has nothing to do with African continent based pirates, as far as we know, as far as we know... the Arctic Sea sailed from Finland and had been scheduled to dock in the Algerian port of Bejaia on 4 August, had reportedly been attacked twice during its journey - once off the Swedish coast, and then off the Portuguese coast. Reportedly, all COMM and guidance systems were vandalized. My question... if there's no active or passive GPS tracking nor communication with this vesicle, shouldn't it be boarded and inspected... Even if in international waters for humanitarian efforts, the sake of the crew and the safety of the vesicle? One can just imagine the potential for a worse case scenarios spinning out of this ordeal (i.e.; Black Sunday)...
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Jojo
Aug 14, 09 2:16 PM CDT
It disappeared off the coast of France - not usual hijacker territory, in fact, far from it. They just assume it was hijacked because the spoke to someone on board that said a group of men boarded the boat and harrassed them. But they said the men spoke "English with an accent". Doesn't explain why they haven't got in contact with anyone since then or why they are so far off course, unless the same men came back to the boat and killed them all. Reply
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Jojo
Aug 14, 09 2:17 PM CDT
Oh they also said they work all black uniforms. Uniforms + English with an accent does not = Somalian pirates. Reply
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DarkFrancis
Aug 14, 09 5:17 PM CDT
http://bit.ly/pPD5i Egyptian fishermen kill a bunch of pirates after four month hostage situation. Reply
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