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"The Attack On M/V Zhen Hua 4" On The Scene In The Gulf of Aden |
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M/V Zen Hua 4 In Better Days |
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Built: 1974 |
DEADEWIGHT: 63,940 DWT -- 26,082T |
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The Date: Dec. 19 2008
The Time: 0443 GMT & Throughout The Day
The Place: The Gulf of Aden
M/V Zen Hua 4 - Approached In The Radar Blind Spot By Somali Pirates.
The Chinese Ship Is Under Attack.
A Distress Call Is Sent To The International Maritime Bureau'sPiracy Reporting Centre In Kuala Lumpur.
Somali Pirates Come Along Side M/V Zen Hua 4
International Maritime Bureau Quickly Sought Help From A Multi-Coalition Naval Force
Prepare To Repel Boarders - Starboard! M/V Zhenhua 4 Is Under Attrack! Molotov Cocktails For The Visitors -- A Real Battle Underway!
Somali Pirates -- On Attack
Dangerous Children With Dangerous Guns
Chinese Sailors Desperately Prepare More Missiles & Cocktails To Throw At The Pirates.
The Crew Was Expecting Trouble & Prepared Dozens of The Makeshift Grenades To Repel An Invasion.
The Battle Raged For 5 Hours Before Help Arrived For M/V Zen Hua 4
Helicopters From A Malaysian Warship Responded To The Distress Call Sent By The International Maritime Bureau
After Blasting The Somali Pirates With Gunfire, The Pirates Clambered Back Into Their Speedboats And Made Off Back To Their Coastal Hideout.
From The Cargo Letter - Dec. 23 2008 - M/V Zhenhua 4 Was Attacked On Dec. 24 2008 - 5 Hour Stand-Off - Battling With Beer Bottles & Molotov Cocktails -- Pirates Out of Control
The 30 Chinese crew of M/V Zhenhua 4 -- off the Somali Coast -- locked themselves in their accommodation area - which includes their sleeping rooms, mess rooms and recreation area - to prevent the bandits from entering the ship itself. The ship's captain, Peng Weiyuan, said the crew used 'water cannon, self-made incendiary bombs, beer bottles and other missiles to fight the pirates' during the five-hour stand-off. 'Thirty minutes later, the pirates gestured to us for a ceasefire then the helicopters from the joint fleet came to our help.The helicopters launched from a Malaysian warship after responding to the distress call sent to the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur.
After blasting the pirates with gunfire, the pirates clambered back into their speedboats and made off back to their coastal hideout.
These are stories we normally would expect from our great-great grandparents. The crew of M/V Zen Hua 4 is very lucky.
Favorite Cocktail Aboard M/V Zen Hua 4: Molotov.
We have covered these Zhen Hua vessels before:
Our Other Zen Hua FeaturesThe Light At The End of The TunnelM/V Zen Hua 4 -- present location
Zhen Hua vessels frequently sail to danger.
McD
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The Dedication of This Feature Is Simple: To The Crew of M/V Zen Hua 4
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by air & sae continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker.
It's very dangerous out there.
INDEX
TO OUR "The Attack On M/V
Zhen Hua 4" PAGE
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Important Links To Our Feature:Our Other Zen Hua FeaturesThe Light At The End of The TunnelM/V Zen Hua 4 -- present location
Important Links To Our Pirate Feature:
The Attack ON M/V FainaOur Other Cargo Law Pirate Features
Modern Day Piracy -- Presentation By Michael S. McDaniel, Esq. of Modern High Seas Piracy"Return of The Pirates" -- a 2 hour History Channel TV documentary featuring Michael S. McDaniel
Modern High Seas Piracy -- Ships Taken -- Naval CombatOver 90% of international trade travels by water and a new generation of criminals is blending terror tactics with time-tested methods to threaten this economic lifeline. Nations and corporations are racing to protect themselves and their goods, and though the pirates are still ahead, new international response units and mercenary ships are combating the attacks. The U.S. Coast Guard trains navies worldwide in anti-piracy measures, but corrupt law enforcement officials mar advances in their effectiveness. Today's pirate is organized, political, and will command world attention once again."Paradise & Pirates" - S/V Le Ponant - April 2008
Our Grand Sail With Task Force 150 - "Mis-Fortune" - M/V Hyundai Fortune - March 2006
Singles:
"The Pirates of Peleliu" - the Gulf of Aden - Aug. 2008"Somali Pirate Patrol" -- pirate miscalculation --March 2006
"Pirate Payback" - USS Winstn Churchill - Jan. 2006
"Suggested Al-Qaida Solution" - Sept. 2001
Our Daily Vessel Casualties - stay informed
Ocean Features From The Cargo Letter- these are just examples
The Cargo Letter Photo Gallery of Transport Loss - For All The Air & Ocean Features - a few examples below"Too Little Runway - Too Much Plane" - TACA Flt 390 - June 2008"Recurring Dream" - M/V Norwegian Dream - May 2008
"Explorer Ship Down" - M/V Explorer - Nov. 2007
"Kwanyang Crane Kaboom" - Nov. 2007
"Den Den Done" - M/V Denden - Sept. 2007
"For The "L" of It" - M/V Action Alpha - August 2007
"Pepito Flores Did Not Need To Die " - OUR INVESTIGATION RESULTS
"Stack Attack!" - M/V Ital Florida - July 2007
"Singles Only" - visit our individual moments of transport crisis for more.
The Greatest Container Losses Of All Time - these are the grand fathers -
M/V OOCL AmericaM/V APL Panama - The EPIC
"Great Misfortune"- M/V Hyundai Fortune - March 2006
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by sea continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker.It's very dangerous out there.
Thanks To Our Contributors For The "The Attack On M/V Zhen Hua 4" Feature
Our Contributor for this feature are greatly appreciated:Chris Munford
NOTE: Please Provide Us With Your Additional Information For This Loss.
EDITOR'S NOTE FOR SURVEYORS, ATTORNEYS & MARINE ADJUSTERS: The Internet edition effort of The Cargo Letter now celebrates it's 8th Year of Service -- making us quite senior in this segment of the industry. We once estimated container underway losses at about 1,500 per year. Lloyd's put that figure at about 10,000 earlier this year. Quite obviously, the reporting mechanism for these massive losses is not supported by the lines. News of these events is not posted to the maritime community. Our new project is to call upon you -- those handling the claims -- to let us know of each container loss at sea-- in confidentiality. Many of you survey on behalf of cargo interests with no need for confidentiality. Others work for the lines & need to be protected. As a respected Int'l publication, The Cargo Letter enjoys full press privileges & cannot be forced to disclose our sources of information. No successful attempt has ever been made. If a personal notation for your report is desired -- each contributor will be given a "hot link" to your company Website in each & every report. Please take moment & report your "overside" containers to us. If you do not wish attribution, your entry will be "anonymous." This will will benefit our industry -- for obvious reasons! McD
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