Saturday, December 10, 2011
What do ship captains do to protect themselves.
Since they can't legally carry firearms ship captains have several deterrent methods to deal with the threat.
Catching up with the Pirates
With naval blockades and patrols things have become even more risky and deadly for the pirates.
What gets targeted most might not be what you think.
Slow moving ships are always an easy target. However you'd be surpised to see that fishing ships are among the top of the list. The red number show the total number of that type of ship that was attacked. While the white number inside is human hostages taken. Click to enlarge.
Strike zones
Let's take a look at the map of hits. As you can see the farther out they go the less effective they are. They also have some favorite spots that are in the path of shipping lanes.
New topic is Somali Pirates!
The pirates of Somalia risk their lives for booty that is worth millions. Mega tankers and richmens yachts are just some of the tasty treats they look for.
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