Indian, Chinese and Pakistan Navies jointly rescue ship from pirates

[r@ven21]

The pirates had fled the area as security forces moved in to respond to the distress call.

NEW DELHI: Despite their intense military rivalry, the Indian and Chinese Navies came together to protect a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden which had come under attack from pirates overnight.

Indian Navy warships INS Mumbai, a guided missile destroyer and INS Tarkash, a Russian built guided missile frigate were the first to respond to the alert sent out by the United Kingdom's Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO) which was monitoring the movement of the 21,000 ton bulk carrier which was sailing between Kelang in Malaysia and the Port of Aden.

The Chinese Navy has thanked their Indian counterparts for the anti-piracy mission.

The Chinese, Italian and Pakistani Navies which were also operating in the area also responded. However, the Indian Navy's warships which raced to the distressed bulk carrier deployed a helicopter, which established direct communications with the crew of the ship. The crew had taken cover in the "citadel" of the ship, an enclosed secure location used if a ship comes under attack in pirate-infested waters.

Chinese special forces also moved in for the rescue operation and boarded the bulk carrier with special forces to sanitise the ship of pirates. Neither pirates nor any skiffs were, however, detected, indicating that pirates had fled the area as security forces moved in to respond to the distress call.

The Chinese Navy has thanked their Indian counterparts for the anti-piracy mission.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-chinese-ships-foil-pirate-attack-in-gulf-of-aden-1679088?fb

 

[anant_s]

There you are, the future lies in co-operation and not confrontation

@TaiShang @wanglaokan @ahojunk @WAJsal

 

[帅的一匹]

Everyone want peace and cooperation, Kudos to Indian and Chinese navy.

Thanks Italian and Pakistan navy.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
09-April, 2017 13:45 IST
Indian Navy Ships respond to Piracy Attack on Foreign Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Aden

A distress call was received from a foreign merchant vessel MV OS 35 (Tuvalu registered vessel), which was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden late night on 08 April. Indian Navy ships Mumbai, Tarkash, Trishul and Aditya proceeding on deployment to the Mediterranean and passing through the Gulf of Aden, responded to the call and rapidly closed the merchant vessel by the early hours of 09 April. The Indian warships established contact with the Captain of the merchant vessel, who along with the crew had locked themselves in a strong room on board (citadel), as per standard operating procedure. An Indian Navy helicopter undertook aerial reconnaissance of the merchant vessel at night, and at sunrise, to sanitize the upper decks of the merchant ship and ascertain the location of pirates, if still on board. Emboldened by Indian Navy's helicopter cover, and on receiving the 'all clear signal' that no pirates were visible on the upper decks, some crew members gradually emerged from the strong room and carried out a search of the ship and ascertained that the pirates had fled the ship at night. Subsequently, in a show of international maritime cooperation against piracy, a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship went on board the merchant ship, while the Indian Naval helicopter provided air cover for the operation. It has been established that all 19 Filipino crew members are safe. The Captain of the merchant vessel profusely thanked the Indian Naval ships for their response and for providing air cover.

 

[Navin A]

Ministry of Defence
09-April, 2017 13:45 IST
Indian Navy Ships respond to Piracy Attack on Foreign Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Aden

A distress call was received from a foreign merchant vessel MV OS 35 (Tuvalu registered vessel), which was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden late night on 08 April. Indian Navy ships Mumbai, Tarkash, Trishul and Aditya proceeding on deployment to the Mediterranean and passing through the Gulf of Aden, responded to the call and rapidly closed the merchant vessel by the early hours of 09 April. The Indian warships established contact with the Captain of the merchant vessel, who along with the crew had locked themselves in a strong room on board (citadel), as per standard operating procedure. An Indian Navy helicopter undertook aerial reconnaissance of the merchant vessel at night, and at sunrise, to sanitize the upper decks of the merchant ship and ascertain the location of pirates, if still on board. Emboldened by Indian Navy's helicopter cover, and on receiving the 'all clear signal' that no pirates were visible on the upper decks, some crew members gradually emerged from the strong room and carried out a search of the ship and ascertained that the pirates had fled the ship at night. Subsequently, in a show of international maritime cooperation against piracy, a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship went on board the merchant ship, while the Indian Naval helicopter provided air cover for the operation. It has been established that all 19 Filipino crew members are safe. The Captain of the merchant vessel profusely thanked the Indian Naval ships for their response and for providing air cover.

damn these a holes should have been blown to bits, have no respect for pirates... anyway good job and glad everyone is safe.

 

[SabzShaheen]

An example of the excellent performance of the Indian Navy with regard to anti-piracy operations.

 

[Hindustani78]

damn these a holes should have been blown to bits, have no respect for pirates... anyway good job and glad everyone is safe.

Indian Navy ships Mumbai, Tarkash, Trishul and Aditya proceeding on deployment to the Mediterranean and passing through the Gulf of Aden.

 

[ZY-CN-CA]

Indian Navy warships INS Mumbai, a guided missile destroyer and INS Tarkash,

how about China Navy warships..?it is 054A?

 

[thesolar65]

Indian, Chinese navies rescue merchant ship in Gulf of Aden

Navies of India and China today rescued a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden after it was hijacked by Somali pirates, in a well-coordinated operation which came in the midst of strain in ties between the two countries over a range of sticky issues. After getting a distress call about the attack by pirates on the cargo vessel OS 35 last night with 19 Filipino crew members, the Indian Navy sent its two frontline warships, INS Mumbai and INS Tarkash, while the Chinese Navy also moved in its missile frigate Yulin.

The two Indian ships were in the region as part of an overseas deployment. The merchant ship was travelling from Kelang in Malaysia to port city of Aden in Yemen and following the attack, the crew had locked themselves in the ‘citadel’, a safe room inside the vessel, according to the Indian Navy.

While the Indian Navy deployed a helicopter that provided air cover, the Chinese side sent in a team of 18 personnel to sanitise the 178-metre-long merchant ship registered in Pacific island of Tuvalu.

At the end of the operation, the Chinese Navy thanked Indian navy for its role in successful operation. The Indian Navy also returned compliment to their Chinese counterparts.

“In a show of international maritime cooperation against piracy, a boarding party from the nearby Chinese Navy ship went on board the merchant ship, while the Indian Naval helicopter provided air cover for the operation. It has been established that all 19 Filipino crew members are safe,” Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said.

The Chinese navy said its vessels rescued Tuvaluan ship hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. However, it made no mention of any assistance from its Indian counterpart in its statement.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the statement said that its 25th convoy fleet, which was conducting the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia at the time, received report of the hijack of the ship OS 35 at around 5 PM yesterday. The fleet’s vessel Yulin set out for the area immediately.

After some reconnaissance and having contacted with the ship’s crew, rescue operation started early this morning, the Chinese Navy said.

A group of 16 members from the navy’s special force boarded OS 35 and rescued the 19 crew members, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.

The statement said that all the 19 crew members were under the protection of the Chinese navy, and soldiers carried out a thorough search of the ship to clear possible security threat.

The well-coordinated operation by navies of India and China comes amid a strain in ties between the two Asian giants over a range of issues including the Dalai Lama’s visit to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, China’s opposition to India’s NSG membership and Beijing blocking India’s effort to declare JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist by the UN.

The Indian Navy had swung into action after getting a call from Dubai office of the UK’s Maritime Trade Organisation which acts as the primary point of contact for merchant vessels and liaison with military forces in the region.

Pakistani and Italian warships had also responded to calls for help and reached the spot.

The Indian warships established contact with the Captain of the merchant vessel, who along with the crew had locked themselves in a strong room on board as per standard operating procedure.

An Indian Navy helicopter undertook aerial reconnaissance of the merchant vessel at night, and at sunrise, to sanitise the upper decks of the merchant ship and ascertain the location of pirates, if still on board.

The pirates had fled from the ship after warships of India and China moved in.

“Indian Navy’s helicopter cover, and on receiving the ‘all clear signal’ that no pirates were visible on the upper decks, some crew members gradually emerged from the strong room and carried out a search of the ship and ascertained that the pirates had fled the ship at night,” said the Indian navy spokesperson.

The operation to rescue the ship and free those on board was accomplished at dawn today. The Captain of the merchant vessel thanked the Indian Naval ships for their response and for providing air cover, said Sharma. The European Union Naval Force said it is working with “counter-piracy partners” to investigate the incident.

 

[Akasa]

The Chinese vessel that was involved in the incident was 569 Yulin, a Type 054A frigate, shown below launching a HHQ-16 MRSAM during a naval exercise. The IN vessel was the INS Mumbai, DDG62.

(INS Mumbai)

(PLANS Yulin)

 

[The_Sidewinder]

Congratulations to the countries involved

 

[GHOSTS]

Good things also happening with India & China

 

[Tshering22]

Warships from India, China and Pakistan operated jointly in the Gulf of Aden to rescue a merchant vessel attacked by Somali pirates on Saturday night.

The Tuvalu-flagged bulk carrier (OS 35) was travelling from Kelang in Malaysia to the Yemeni port city of Aden when it was hijacked by the pirates, the latest in a string of attacks after several years of silence.

Immediately after receiving an SOS from the vessel, the Indian Navy diverted two of its warships -- INS Mumbai and INS Tarkash -- in the direction of the merchant ship.

The two warships were part of an Indian fleet of four vessels heading for an overseas deployment.

The Indian warships contacted the captain of the merchant vessel who along with the crew had locked themselves in a strong room on board, the navy said in a press statement.

Chinese, Pakistani and Italian warships that were in the vicinity also reached the spot.

The Chinese navy sent a team of 18 men to sanitise the 178-metre merchant vessel, with the Indian Navy providing the communication link and air cover with its helicopters.

The Chinese navy’s Yulin guided missile frigate also took part in the operation.

On receiving the all-clear signal, some crew gradually emerged from the strong room and searched the ship and confirmed the pirates had fled at night, the statement said.

The merchant vessel sailed to safety due to a joint effort, Indian Navy spokesperson captain DK Sharma said.

There was a lull in the Gulf of Aden for some time but now the pirates seem to be active again.

Earlier this month, they seized a small boat and its 11 Indian crew as the vessel passed through the narrow channel between Socotra Island and Somalia’s coast.

In March, Somali pirates hijacked a Comoros-flagged oil tanker, marking the first such seizure of a large commercial vessel since 2012. They later released the vessel and its Sri Lankan crew without conditions.

Piracy off Somalia’s coast was once a serious threat to the global shipping industry. It has lessened in recent years after an international effort to patrol near the country, whose weak government has been trying to assert itself after a quarter-century of conflict. In December, Nato ended its anti-piracy mission off Somalia’s waters.

But frustration has been rising among Somali fishermen, including former pirates, at what they say are foreign fishermen illegally fishing in local waters.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...ulf-of-aden/story-TY5zchokfLQOwBRtCJJ9LJ.html
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See?

It is not always daggers and swords between the three of us.

We can cooperate too.

 

[sinait]

Warships from India, China and Pakistan operated jointly in the Gulf of Aden to rescue a merchant vessel attacked by Somali pirates on Saturday night.

The Chinese navy sent a team of 18 men to sanitise the 178-metre merchant vessel, with the Indian Navy providing the communication link and air cover with its helicopters.

See?

It is not always daggers and swords between the three of us.

We can cooperate too.

I don't see much cooperation here. Next time the Chinese should safely observe on helicopters and let the Indians do the boarding and sanitising. The Indians got 2 warships on site but it is the Chinese who boarded the ship. Wonder who arrived first and why the Indians never sent a boarding team or launch a commando rescue from their helicopter. Its a large vessel and the more boarding teams the better. Its a missed opportunity to do a joint China India anti pirate boarding operation.

 

[egodoc222]

I don't see much cooperation here. Next time the Chinese should safely observe on helicopters and let the Indians do the boarding and sanitising. The Indians got 2 warships on site but it is the Chinese who boarded the ship. Wonder who arrived first and why the Indians never sent a boarding team or launch a commando rescue from their helicopter. Its a large vessel and the more boarding teams the better. Its a missed opportunity to do a joint China India anti pirate boarding operation.

On arrival of Indian helicopter...the crew came out and conveyed the message that pirates have fled from the place on seeing the helicopter...then Chinese marines entered to confirm the ship!