US Cargo ship eludes pirates

[0:00]" Yet another American vessel in American flag vessel has been attacked by pirates but they didn't get aboard. To the US navy's fifth fleet headquarters in Bahrain this morning a navy spokesman lieutenant. If Christians and what can you tell us about the incident involving liberty somewhat."

[0:17]" Well approximately at 6:30 PM local time last night. The US Coast Guard received an alert from the motor vessel liberty eight US flagged merchant ship. That they were being attacked by pirates. Yep pirates were not successful in their attempt to board the battle. -- US that's Bainbridge Hewitt in the general vicinity responded to ensure that liberty and was not imperil. Upon arrival the bane bridge crew determined ships and crew was safe. But nevertheless they embarked -- false security team to ensure the safety of the crew. That liberty has continued continent to its original port in Mombasa Kenya."

[0:54]" Is -- Bainbridge accompanying her."

[1:21]" Well it at this point outlined the details regarding incidents are not available on one thing we do now is. Yet the merchant vessel was able to connect evasive maneuvering in and we've seen that in the past to be -- Effective against -- piracy attack. But we still don't know all the details about why the pirates decided to and not. -- continue aboard vessel."

[1:43]" About how far away was this incident from the -- Alabama seizure by at least temporarily by the pirates."

[2:17]" Did the Bainbridge ever spot this particular group of pirates C was sort of vessel they were border perhaps a mother ship."

[2:25]" Bainbridge did. Response team -- where liberty on -- that make today they were not imperil. Again a lot of specifics of incident are are not available. But I can certainly say again that that the crew which -- None were harmed or kidnapped during the failed attack by by the pirates."

[2:43]" But we don't know where at least you can't say at this point whether the bay bridge actually spotted the pirates is excellent."

[2:50]" Again a lot of the details are still not available regarding the incident. I will say. That none of the crew were harmed kidnapping and failed attack and in Cambridge did respond unseen and determined everybody in the crew."

[3:33]" And also on scene are and other naval vessels in -- in that area the Senate."

[3:39]" Well I think we we don't get into specifics have -- worships are located. The area we we patrol it is still over a million miles -- and we still do have ships in the you know as well the gulf -- Deterrent and thwart piracy attacks here."

[3:53]" Could you say whether the navy has since this incident involved in immersed in Alabama and the president's comments on this. Has the navy added additional resources into that area."

[4:03]" What you know we we certainly evaluate. To the you know how how our assets are being managed. -- in this case also say that you know in in the gulf of Aden in -- there -- fifteen international nations who were providing. Navy's called combatants -- piracy. Specifically for US navy vessels. Now I can instantly tight that we have a number of ships that are in the area actively patrolling. The hope that your where piracy attack."

[4:31]" US navy spokesman lieutenant Nathan Christians in this morning from fifth fleet headquarters in Bahrain thank you very much lieutenant."