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The Dutch Retake a Captured Cargo Vessel
Published 2 years ago
In 2010, the Dutch were called upon to take control of a German cargo vessel called the MS Taipan after it had been captured by Somali pirates. This is the footage that was captured by one of the Dutch Marines.
Pirates off the coast of Somalia used to be a much larger problem than they are today. It's easy to forget that piracy is still common-place on the ocean, especially from the standpoint of active duty and former service members who only have real experience transiting the seas from the decks of massive war ships. Naval vessels are not generally the target of Somali pirates however, cargo ships with massive stores are.
This footage was recorded back in 2010 when Dutch Marines stormed the German cargo vessel the MS Taipan to secure it from Somali Pirates. Throughout this entire operation, only one of the Marines was slightly injured, and his injury occurred during the fast rope down to the cargo containers where they made their initial entry to the ship. Everything after that however is textbook VBSS.
