Pretentious Musings: Pirates hijack 3 more ships in ‘unprecedented’ wave

(CNN) — Pirates hijacked two more ships off the East African coast
Tuesday, and a third was seized Saturday but not reported until Tuesday, a
monitoring agency said.The most recent hijackings underscore a dramatic increase in piracy that has alarmed national governments and shipping companies around the world. The number of pirate hijackings has increased from five in 2006 to 39 so far this
year.
“This is completely unprecedented,” said Michael Howlett, assistant
director of the International Maritime Bureau in London, which tracks pirate
attacks.
“We’ve never seen a situation like this.”
On Tuesday morning, pirates hijacked a Thai fishing vessel and a Chinese
cargo ship carrying wheat in the waters off the Horn of Africa.
A third ship — a Chinese fishing vessel — was hijacked Saturday, but
word did not reach authorities until Tuesday, Howlett said.
The number of ships hijacked off East Africa increased from five in 2006
to 12 last year. There have been 39 hijackings this year, including the three
that were reported Tuesday morning.
Pirates hold 17 vessels and 339 crew members hostage, he said. They have
held and released another 22 ships with 439 crew members, Howlett said.
That number includes the Saudi-owned oil tanker, the Sirius Star. Pirates
hijacked it and now hold its 25 crew members and cargo of millions of dollars
of oil.
“One ship gets released and another ship is hijacked the next day,”
Howlett said.

A.The number of pirate hijackings has increased from five in 2006 to 39 so far this
year: DAMN. Who is on this?!
B. “This is completely unprecedented,” said Michael Howlett, assistant
director of the International Maritime Bureau in London, which tracks pirate
attacks: Yea no shit it's unprecedented. Somebody fire this guy...
C.“We’ve never seen a situation like this.”: Again, no shit.
D. "Pirates hijacked it and now hold its 25 crew members and cargo of millions of dollars of oil: Sounds like a kinky party...or an episode of Lost.
E. “One ship gets released and another ship is hijacked the next day,”
Howlett said.: This guy still isn't fired??
F. Wait that whole "pirate problem" isn't solved? Didn't pirates used to be witty, cunning and sorta hot??

Loveable and hot pirates NOT to be confused with....