His voice rang through the yacht, instructing all passengers to find shelter and lock their doors. The thought of pirates encountering unprotected crew members or passengers filled him with dread.
To prevent further panic or danger, he ordered the yacht’s engines to be shut down, leaving the yacht adrift and vulnerable. As the crew and passengers scrambled to follow his orders, the pirates—armed with AK-47s and wearing grim expressions—boarded the yacht with unsettling precision.