Oceana Nautica

The Oceana Nautica, a luxury cruise ship carrying 690 passengers and traveling between Rome and Singapore, was fired upon by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on November 30, 2008. The ship managed to evade and outrun the pirates, who fired eight shots at the ship before abandoning the chase.Oceana Cruises: Statement on Attempted Act of Piracy (November 30, 2008)

"As the vessel sailed past several groups of non-hostile fishing vessels, two small skiffs were sighted by the Officer on Duty and deemed potentially hostile. The skiffs, approaching from a range of approximately 1000 meters, attempted to intercept the vessel’s course. Captain Jurica Brajcic and his officers immediately began evasive maneuvers and took all prescribed precautions. NAUTICA was immediately brought to flank speed and was able to out run the two skiffs. One of the skiffs did manage to close the range to approximately 300 yards and fired eight rifle shots in the direction of the vessel before trailing off. No one aboard NAUTICA was harmed and no damage was sustained."—Oceana Cruises official press release on incidentOceana Cruises: Statement on Attempted Act of Piracy (November 30, 2008)