Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Marines prepare their weapons","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross speaks to Lieutenant Commander Rob Kitt","caption":"
Lieutenant Commander Rob Kitt is the Weapon Engineer Officer onboard HMS Northumberland.<\/p>
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Behind The Scenes","caption":"
Ross talks to Lieutenant Commander Rob Kitt is the Weapon Engineer Officer onboard HMS Northumberland.<\/p>
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Marine firing practice","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-8.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Marines hand gun practice","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-9.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross in the HMS Northumberland helicopter","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-10.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross in the HMS Northumberland helicopter","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-11.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross with Royal Marine Snipers","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-12.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross in the HMS Northumberland helicopter","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-13.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Crew of Merlin helicopter ","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Crew of Merlin helicopter with cameraman Will Churchill","caption":"
The crew filming Ross with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-7.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross watches a refuelling at sea","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-16.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross watches a refuelling at sea","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-17.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Cameraman Will Churchill","caption":"
The crew filming Ross with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-19.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross watches a refuelling at sea","caption":"
Ross spends time with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-15.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Ross entering Djibouti","caption":"
The Republic of Djibouti is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-21.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"},{"captionHeading":"Cameraman Will Churchill","caption":"
The crew filming Ross with the British Navy off the coast of Somalia and learns about the EU launched Operation ATALANTA.<\/p>
Onboard HMS Northumberland as it patrols the Gulf of Aden – the first time since 1816 that a Royal Navy ship has been sent on an anti-piracy mission. <\/p>
The total number of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off east-coast Somalia so far in 2009 has already overtaken the figure for all of 2008, according to statistics collated by the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). In 2008, there were 111 incidents including 42 vessels hijacked. So far in 2009, there have been 29 successful hijackings from 114 attempted attacks.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/15/Ross-Kemp-In-Search-Of-Pirates-Somalia-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Ross Kemp In Search Of Pirates Somalia Sky1"}];