 The sonic device repelled the pirates by blasting a powerful sound wave.Security officer Michael Groves and British shipmate Som Bahadur Gurung (an ex-Gurkha) were honoured for their bravery by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 16 May 2007, receiving the Queen's Gallantry Medal and the Queen's Commendation for Bravery, respectively.The ship then altered its course to Port Victoria in the Seychelles for repairs rather than the originally planned Mombasa in Kenya.