Caught on Tape

" Some dramatic new video tonight of a violent pirate attack on the high seas. We've been reporting about these attacks off Somalia but have never before seen that attacked in progress. This video released by lawmakers ahead of a senate hearing today on piracy. The talks -- chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt is here with details in this Jonathan this video really shows how dangerous these things can be."

" It really does -- this is video of an attack on the liberty psalm one of the first American ships. To be targeted often the rescue of captain Richard Phillips of the -- Alabama. In the wake of that incident this crew knew that lives were absolutely. On the line if they allowed the pirates to get on hold. Sunrise April 14 in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia what we got that one legal matter. We got here and the crew of the US owned liberty son is under attack from pirates. They had her old man. Then more gunfire that. But unlike that one. The ship salaam sounds as the captain orders invasive maneuvers."

" the pirates continue their attack. They're firing into the -- your room. Everybody's okay and thank."

" Fully on this occasion everyone was okay the pirates never made it humbled. The liberty son made it safely to the Kenyan port of Mombasa. Complete -- its supply of food aid for needy African nations. The attack video was the centerpiece of a hearing on Capitol Hill today. As senators discussed how best to protect ships in the pirate infested waters off Somalia. And heard from the odor of the -- son. The beat only arms a step on the American crews so they can fight back."

" We respectfully request that congress consider clearing the obstacles that currently blocked ship owners from arming our vessels. In self defense to protect our crews when it is appropriate."

" Alongside senate Shapiro the owner of the liberty sun at bass -- walls captain Richard Phillips of amassed Alabama. He too told lawmakers American crews need to be armed in some way or another and it does seem clear from that dramatic video. But these pirates really now looking for easy targets as soon as I met some resistance in this case zigzagging maneuvers and water cannon being fired. They gave up so an armed presence bumblebee ships would presumably. Be even more effective deterrents kept."

" Jonathan Hunt with the pirate attack on tape. Boxers now and word that pirates have just hijacked another ship off Somalia. The cargo ship flying the flag of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The government there reports eight pirates took the ship earlier today right in the gulf of Aden. We're told the ship was in route to Saudi Arabia more developments as they come in."