250px The Seabourn Spirit , a cruise ship sailing off the coast of Somalia, narrowly escaped an attack by gunmen believed to be pirates . Edith Laird, from Seattle, told the BBC, "My daughter saw the pirates out our window. [ … ] There were at least three RPG that hit the ship, one in a stateroom four doors down from our cabin." The Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) is planning on highlighting the incident and its potential costs for tourism on Monday. Pirate attacks have been an increasing problem in the area, with 23 hijackings and attempted seizures recorded by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Two of the attacks were on ships carrying aid for the United Nations World Food Program . One attack involved a ship carrying 935 tons of rice for Asian tsunami victims. The crew had been held for three months before being released. According to the IMB, the pirates - mostly made up of the Horn of Africa ’ s former navy as well as former fishermen - represent a serious threat to commercial shipping.
250px , a cruise ship sailing off the coast of Somalia, narrowly escaped an attack by gunmen believed to be . Edith Laird, from Seattle, told the BBC, "My daughter saw the pirates out our window. [ ... ] There were at least three that hit the ship, one in a stateroom four doors down from our cabin." The (SAP) is planning on highlighting the incident and its potential costs for tourism on Monday. Pirate attacks have been an increasing problem in the area, with 23 hijackings and attempted seizures recorded by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Two of the attacks were on ships carrying aid for the United Nations . One attack involved a ship carrying 935 tons of rice for Asian tsunami victims. The crew had been held for three months before being released. According to the IMB, the pirates - mostly made up of the Horn of Africa ' s former navy as well as former fishermen - represent a serious threat to commercial shipping.
D
The Seabourn Spirit
D
pirates
R
…
...
D
RPG
D
Seafarers Assistance Program
D
World Food Program
R
’
'