TORTUGAS

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Engine trouble halted car carrier

The "Tortugas" suffered engine trouble while preparing to set sail for Japan from Lazaro Cardenas on Mar 24, 2015. The vessel remained docked in port, waiting for an expert team to fix the problem. It was expected to take several days to get the damage fixed.

Wallenius now with armed guards onbord its vessels

The Swedish shipping company Wallenius is now using security guards armed with automatic weapons onboard its vessels. The government launched a study in April to find out whether or not Swedish vessels could use armed guards to protect themselves against pirates. But Wallenius says it is necessary to hire armed guards before the government's investigation has been completed. "It's a development that no one wanted but we feel forced to do this. But if weapons are onboard they should be handled by professionals," the head of Ocean Safety for Wallenius, Peter Jodin, tells Swedish Radio News. The organization representing Swedish ship-owners was initially against the hiring of armed security guards, but they changed their position after several brutal attacks this winter in the Indian Ocean off Somalia. Source: Sverigeradio

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The "Tortugas" was attacked by Somalian pirates on Mar 15, 2010, around 630 miles southeast of the Seychelles. The attackers came with two boats, but the "Tortugas" was able to escape with 20 knots speeds and defended the attackers with water hoses.