The lightly armed pirates had mistaken the ship for a cargo ship in the dark and thought it would be easy pickings, but soon found themselves outgunned. Officers managed to capture one of the two pirate boats, and the other escaped. Maybe they'll try to rob a police station next.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/wl_africa_afp/somaliapiracyshippingfrance_20091007151820