Italian cruise ship thwarts pirate attack Posted byadmin April 26, 2009 The captain of an Italian cruise ship foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Saturday by ordering his security crew to fire back, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported. Related posts: British cruise ship in ‘pirate attack’ scare Ship’s captain prepared for pirate attack, ex-crew member says Cruise ship grounded off Antarctica coast New pirate attack thwarted in Gulf of Aden Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard