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Report with photos of the raid of the pirate skiff http://www.eunavfor.eu/2010/08/eu-navfor-warship-sps-victoria-apprehends-pirate-attack-skiff/

BOW SAGA 9215309

Press release of the owners: BOW SAGA was attacked by pirates while proceeding westbound in the International Recommended Transit Corridor .. She immediately sent out a distress call that she was under attack and an EU NAVFOR unit that was close by responded. The attack was launched by a skiff with 7 people and shots were fired at the superstructure and the bridge. .. Upon receiving her distress call, EU NAVFOR ordered the closest warship, the Spanish frigate SPS VICTORIA to react to the incident. VICTORIA already had her helicopter in the air and was able to intervene only ten minutes after the call. The pirates subsequently stopped the attack and tried to flee. After warning shots, first from the helicopter and then from the warship VICTORIA, the pirates eventually stopped and the skiff was searched by a boarding team from VICTORIA. Weapons were found on the skiff. None of the crew was injured, the ship only suffered superficial damages and she continued her voyage.

BOW SAGA 9215309

On Aug 2, 2010, pirates attacked the "Bow Saga" which was coming from Jebel Ali in the Gulf of Aden. A Spanish fregate of the EU NAVFOR forces sent a helicopter following a mayday of its crew. The attack was thus aborted. Another ship of EU NAVFOR traced the pirate skiff. It was raided and weapons foudn aboard.