Pirates attack Belgian-owned ship

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-19-2009 10:42

Belgium government officials confirm that a Belgian ship and its ten man crew have been seized by pirates off the Somali coast.

The Belgian government said on Saturday they had lost all contact with the Pompei, a Belgian dredger believed to have been taken by pirates near the Seychelles.

Belgium government officials confirm that a Belgian ship and its ten man crew have been seized by pirates off the Somali coast.(CCTV.com)

The ship was carrying a cargo of concrete and stones. It sounded three alarms early on Saturday morning, about 150 kilometers north of her destination Port of Victoria.

The ship then did a 380 degree turn back to Somalia. Officials say both satellite images and aerial shots of the the ship showed that it was being followed by a suspected pirate boat.

The Belgian government is assessing what action it can take to safeguard the crew members of the ship.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei