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[Swampfox10mm]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5e2_1333668975

More ships adopt these measures, and the job of pirating in the waters off of Somalia will become far less popular...

[northway]

There are a few reasons they don't do so. For one, guns have traditionally been kept off ships to prevent mutinies. Secondly, it's insanely expensive to hire private security guards, as compared to the actual chance of being high jacked. Jay Bahadur's The Pirates of Somalia addresses this in-depth. IIRC, ship owners are also generally concerned with escalating conflicts that generally end peacefully.

[jfromtheway]

Crazy video, it appears they blazed those guys pretty good. Reminded me of this story for no real reason:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848772,00.html

It's funny to consider a pirate-based, anarchist state like Somalia obtaining tanks, even if their only worth was the extortion price others would pay for Somalia not having them. And, that was a very interesting story within itself.

[Julius]

[Leon]

Surely this is actually the better way to stop pirates.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/05/were_winning_this_fight

"Seven months later, Mogadishu is a city transformed. Yesterday's attack on myself, the country's government, and the nation's media was unusual. There is no doubt that compared to a year ago, Somalis are more confident of security and of their future. Don't just take my word for it. Actions speak louder than words: Somalis from the diaspora are flocking back to help rebuild the nation and start new enterprises. Business is resuming in earnest -- new shops, markets, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and caf�s are opening. From soccer to basketball, recreation and public entertainment is resuming across neighborhoods. To the delight of the city, musical concerts are taking place again. The seaport is busier than ever; the airport is receiving more international flights than it has for years. Foreign VIPs, such as the Turkish prime minister, the British foreign secretary, and the German development minister among many others have been welcomed visitors in recent months. And earlier this year, the United Nations Political Office for Somalia decided to move its core staff to Mogadishu after 17 years of operating from Nairobi, a genuine vote of confidence in the future of Somalia. We hope that other organizations, agencies, and embassies will follow the UN's example."

[catman]

Probably pretty expensive to keep private security on the ships.

[northway]

[ajosshi]

[fermentation]

I always wondered why more ships didn't hire PMCs. Or even just buy guns.

[Swampfox10mm]

An AK47 costs like $350+ in the USA. Those guys appear to be using AR-15's in 5.57 Nato. Can be had for $700 and up, roughly. A captain and just one other guy could hold off pirates in open boats like that. Being so high above the pirates is a ludicrously huge positive advantage.

You don't really even need to hire security crew.

[Captain Corea]

Still seems cheaper than the potential losses.

/shrug

[Privateer]

[fermentation]

[Davidbcnu]

Somali pirates are sure a problem over there.

[northway]