Pirates Cut Hand off Hostage

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By gCaptain Staff On January 24, 2012 ....


- By JD, Somalia Report

Pirates Cut Hand off Hostage to Force $3M Ransom

Somali pirates holding the crew of the hijacked Taiwanese flagged FV Shiuh Fu No 1 shifted to a new and graphic tactic to push owners to pay ransom. Pirates and other local sources informed Somalia Report that they had cut the hand off the captain of the ship . This marks a significant turn in the way pirates manage hostages and the first noted instance of forced amputation by Somali pirates in recent years.

After the owner refused to pay the demanded $3 million ransom, pirates amputated the hand of Chao-I Wu, the captain of the vessel, according to pirates and the hostages’ family members.

“Ever since pirates hijacked this vessel, negotiations about releasing the vessel and hostages were ongoing. In fact, more than twice the negotiations were stalled. Months later the negotiations restarted and the pirates finally demanded $3 million in ransom. The owner refused to pay, causing a direct conflict between pirates, the owners and relatives of these hostages,” said the pirate.

The conflict forced the change in tactics, according to the pirate.

“After weeks of discussions and failure to come to an agreement, the pirates finally decided to cut off the right hand of captain of the vessel. His name is Chao-I Wu. They also beat the deputy captain,” he added.


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Thirty-five Egyptian fishermen rescued from sinking boat
Sudanese authorities have rescued 35 Egyptian fishermen who were on board two ships that sunk off the coast of Sudan, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The ministry’s spokesperson, Amr Roshdy, said the Egyptian Embassy in Sudan followed up developments throughout the last 24 hours in coordination with Sudanese authorities. He said 33 of the fishermen, who were taken to hospital, were in good condition, while the two others were severely exhausted.
Roshdy assured that the embassy will return the fishermen home once their health conditions improve. He praised Sudan’s efforts to save the sailors’ lives and care for them in the hospital

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History
The IMO states that "The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States" (IMO).
Development and implementation were sped up drastically in reaction to the September 11, 2001 attacks and the bombing of the French oil tanker Limburg. The U.S. Coast Guard, as the lead agency in the United States delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), advocated for the measure.[2] The Code was agreed at a meeting of the 108 signatories to the SOLAS convention in London in December 2002. The measures agreed under the Code were brought into force on July 1, 2004.
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The ISPS Code is implemented through chapter XI-2 Special measures to enhance maritime security in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
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