PIRATES SEIZED a luxury French sailing yacht, Le Ponant, off the coast of Somalia on April 4 with 30 crewmembers and no passengers onboard; the ship was repositioning from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean. The French Foreign Ministry said that France had sent a team to negotiate with the pirates; it said the government was in contact with the ship and that the hostages were reported to be safe. The pirates overtook the 64-passenger Le Ponant, operated by French cruise line Compagnie des Iles du Ponant, days after the vessel completed a seven-day cruise in the Seychelles on March 30. In 2005, pirates fired upon the Seabourn Spirit also off the coast of Somalia; in that attack, the Spirit is said to have repelled the pirates by using a sonic weapon.
Did you read that? A SONIC WEAPON.What is a sonic weapon? Does that mean a loud radio? Blast those pirates with Judas Priest and watch them run away screaming.
There seem to be 2 opinions on this subject.
Wikipedia says there is no such thing.
BBC says ships are using this technology to repel pirates.
Decide yourself.
That is VERY funny. Thanks for the laugh tonight!
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