Tanker, suspected hijack

Nasher · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:22

They said stowaways at first, now hijackers.

SAS/SBS in and they will be dead by morning.

Bickaxe · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:34

Educated guess: Stowaways found and they turned violent. Crew then initiate lockdown/hijacking procedure. The vessel won't move from anchorage until the incident is resolved and the stowaways removed from the vessel.
Its happened before with just 2 stowaways and a crew of 30 odd although in that case I don't think the vessel actually left port after they were found.

Not noticed anything flying overhead here, am sure I'll find out more tomorrow at work.

Nasher · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:36

As I suspected. SBS are now on standby according to the press

They can't do anything now except try to swim for it (towards France).

pastymuncher · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:41

FoxEye said:
I'm not sure you can actually incapacitate someone by making them laugh themselves to death. I guess it could be worth a try. Is there a nearby crane to get him on board?

Not sure about that. Many moons ago when I was in my late teens and working for a local company, we had a guy who couldn't even draw a breath if he was laughing so much. His face used to change colour and we were sure that one day he would laugh himself to death. In the end blasted cancer got him.

neil_g · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:44

"apparently" (according to twitter) 2x Royal Navy Wildcats taken off from Lee-on-Solent

edit - seven suspects detained..
https://www.iwradio.co.uk/news/isle...-in-major-vessel-operation-off-isle-of-wight/

Pawnless Endgame · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:46

This thread needs pictures. Preferably pirate pictures.

Gerard · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:47

2004typer said:
Or Steven Seagal

Do you want the Tanker to capsize?

Nasher · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:49

That was over quick.

Probably the worst spot to try and hijack a ship in the world. Right in view of RN command lol

CaptainRAVE · 25 Oct 2020 at 19:55

neil_g said:
"apparently" (according to twitter) 2x Royal Navy Wildcats taken off from Lee-on-Solent

edit - seven suspects detained..
https://www.iwradio.co.uk/news/isle...-in-major-vessel-operation-off-isle-of-wight/

That was quick.

Kenai · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:01

Which will come with a harsher sentencing? Stowaway/Hijacking or 7 people breaching the rule of 6?

FoxEye · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:02

Kenai said:
Which will come with a harsher sentencing? Stowaway/Hijacking or 7 people breaching the rule of 6?

It could have been a socially distanced hijacking tho.

vanpeebles · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:03

I bet it wasn't as good as the bit on Juggernaut where they hoy the ladders over the side of the cruise ship, and they get dropped into the water and have to swim over and climb the ropes.

Lord-Jaffa · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:05

Nasher said:
They said stowaways at first, now hijackers.

SAS/SBS in and they will be dead by morning.

Was going to post the same thing, SBS is going in now, hijackers are as good as done for.

Nasher · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:06

Kenai said:
Which will come with a harsher sentencing? Stowaway/Hijacking or 7 people breaching the rule of 6?

In the end they will end up with a council flat in East London anyway

If they aren't dead ofc.

Lmg80 · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:11

Diddums said:
DEFINITELY NOT A HIJACK

It's right there, in the articles, in actual written words for all to see

This'll be an immigration issue.

Where's that pie, wanna slice?

neil_g · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:11

CaptainRAVE said:
That was quick.

Wanted to be back for Top Gear probably

Lmg80 · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:13

Back for SAS are you tough enough

The Funktopus · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:15

Nasher said:
In the end they will end up with a council flat in East London anyway

If they aren't dead ofc.

No, if they get the council flat in East London, they’ll just wish they were dead. :eek:

Nasher · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:17

The Funktopus said:
No, if they get the council flat in East London, they’ll just wish they were dead.

Its the sentence.

Diddums · 25 Oct 2020 at 20:18

Lmg80 said:
Where's that pie, wanna slice?

Why would I want some pie?