Seychelles clarifies facts of Chandler pirate kidnapping
Following the story on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News website on September 5, 2011, regarding the Chandlers' piracy hostage incident, the Seychelles High Level Committee on Piracy would like to clarify that contrary to what the Chandlers have reported, they were more than adequately forewarned of the dangers associated with piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and in particular with the route they took on that unfortunate journey.
On at least two separate occasions, the Chandlers were advised on the piracy threats associated with the journey that they undertook. Firstly, before departing Seychelles, the Chandlers had to follow certain procedures to obtain Port clearance to sail. During those stages, they were informed by the Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration (SMSA) of the piracy risks associated with their planned journey. Secondly, the Chandlers were also advised by the Providence Marina, which is a Seychelles-based Yacht Charter Company, where they had been keeping their yacht, of the risks of piracy in the surrounding waters.
In addition to media coverage, mariners were continually being informed of piracy risks in the Indian Ocean by the Seychelles Radio Coast Station at Bon Espoir, which provides ship-to-shore maritime communication services.
The Seychellois people sympathize with the Chandlers for the traumatic experience they went through. However, the responsibility for what happened rests entirely with the Chandlers who decided to take the risks anyway.
Source: Seychelles Tourism Board
43 comments:
Since the risk was known by the Pp regime,should the state had used all its power to discourage or even forbid the Brit couple to sail at all?Who exercise power over our EEZ the state or the two individuals,should the state has the final word?No excuse PP,it is in the first place the result of PP's irresponsibility.
Jeanne D'Arc
That would also imply having to forbid all sailing to all vessels leaving Seychelles, including our own fishing vessels, tourist tour vessels and not least inter-island supply vessels wouldn't it?
I think the officials did the right thing warning them and did sp twice, the same way the unfortunate shark victim 2 was warned twice too by the restaurant owner, but neither listened to the advise given.
So who are we going to blame next time a person gets diagnosed HIV+???? The person himself, the person who gave it to him or the government for not being there to make sure safe sex was performed????
It's a free world Jeanne and we all have to take the consequences of our actions(and inactions).
Zandark shut your trap don!
First of all this has nothing to do with Pp!
That couple were not involved with any crime or needed to remain in the country by any legal means therefore the maritime Authority cannot refuse them to leave if they wanted to because that would be tantamount to hostage taking!
They were advised not to take that route but being foreigners, as with their mentality towards small third world countries, they thought they knew better and disregarded professional advise!
Pirat inn bez zot and this should be a lesson to all that we may be small but we are not as stupid as they think we are!
The british media can go and get stuffed and print what they want to print the fact is that we are in the front line with this war on piracy and a retired couple cannot think that they knopw better than us!
Al lav ou taba Zandark!
Is PP not the governement or if Pp has not to do in it,then who has Khalifa?
Including fishing vessels?Yes and all other ships in our EEZ-As to fishing vessels they do go out at sea becuase there are paid amed men of them to secure and protect the vessels,nevertheless if they did not have armed personal on them it would have be the responsibility of the governemnt to have the last say on whether they can sail out or not,.The government is the highest instance of this country,its has a duty and obligation to protect any one including foreigners that are on their torritory.
jEANNE d'ARC
Yes we have a duty to protect them as long as they are in our waters but if they chose to venture outside into danger after repeated warnings not to and something happens to them then it is down to them!
What would they have done had we stopped them? They would have gone to their High Commission and claimed that they were being held against their will which incidentally begs the question; are these embassies advising their nationals against these risks?
Zandark stick to what you know best...bullshit ek tete kok Gill!
What makes you think Parti Lepep is not watching you in the bedroom ?
The British media seem to be looking at Parti Lepep government in a totally new light these days and getting very critical. After the shark attack fiasco, the British media have decided that we are a banana republic and have an incompetent government that we do not want to get rid of. Every anti-Seychelles story sounds credible right now. This will keep Alain St Ange very busy writing press releases to rebut stories in foreign media. Where are his "Friends of Seychelles -- Press" ? These certificates were awarded to some inconsequential journalists overseas in great fanfare. Another of St Ange's gimmick that has bit the dust.
THank you Pissedoff for recognizing that we have somthing to do if they are in our water and they were in your waters.
Jeanne D'Arc
Until now we have our endemic black Parrot,but PP has produced a new species . ,I donot know how if it is by clonage,but he is white and is call St Ange.This guy is getting crazy like Michel ,please helps him before it is too late.
Jeanne D'Arc
You cannot blame anyone but the Chandlers for taking such an unnecessary risk, they were utter fools to sail when there were daily reports of ships being taken by pirates in the Indian Ocean. I think they are just trying to cover their backsides as they received a lot of criticism back in UK for their actions.
Expat.
Pissedoff: don't paint all foreigners with the same brush!
I'll take that one back although that's the general attitude.
Chandlers took a risk.
The information of piracy alerts were out there.
On sharks in the waters, the Government took a wait and see approach and we all have now paid a heavy price for it and a second victim has lost his life needlessly.
Let us just hope there is not a 3rd victim and the measures to prevent such incidents are taken.
Seselwa Unite!
Sesel Pou Seselwa!
Christopher Gill
Chandlers took a risk.
The information of piracy alerts were out there.
On sharks in the waters, the Government took a wait and see approach and we all have now paid a heavy price for it and a second victim has lost his life needlessly.
Let us just hope there is not a 3rd victim and the measures to prevent such incidents are taken.
Seselwa Unite!
Sesel Pou Seselwa!
Christopher Gill
The Parti Lepep government never admitted that pirates were operating that close to Mahe. They were always giving the impression that pirates were operating in mid-ocean or closer to Somalia. It is also the case of suppressing the truth in case it hurts the tourism industry.
Informal advice on sharks from restaurant waitresses can hardly be considered official government advice which needs to be acted on.
Next thing Air Somalia will be flying too
http://www.2merkato.com/20110908339/ethiopian-to-launch-addis-ababa-seychelles-flight
They could not admit pirates were touring around our inner islands , for it would have demonstrated how bad organize the country is under pp communist.After Michel bankrupted our economy,going public to inform us that Pp has failed to protect our torritories would have been adding insult to the injury.
Jeanne D'Arc
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