Somali Pirates

[Don Fernando]

Open sea is no-man's land, outside the 12 mile zone it is an international crime.

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

Open sea is no-man's land, outside the 12 mile zone it is an international crime.

I was led to believe the ship itself is sovereign territory.
Then since there is no international police force to deal with it, anyone can do anything, anytime?
My house is not federal territory, kidnapping is a federal crime. I can defend myself and my house without help from any federal authority, since self defense is a God-given right. I would think anyone has the right to self defense anywhere, especially on a ship in international waters where nobody else can decide what to do.
I wonder if there is any money to be made in independent pirate hunting.

[macpappy]

The ships are not armed because there are regulations in just about every country prohibiting the vessels from carrying firearms.

The problem with someone outfitting a ship as a "privateer" (that used to be the term used for vessels sailing under say, the Spanish flag, and hunting down vessels of another country) is that you would become a bigger target than the pirates.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Al for President?

As soon as I move to Canada.

[Old Sailor]

Originally Posted by icehog3

As soon as I move to Canada.

Welcome to Canada, Admiral

[Old Sailor]

Humm.....ships are made of steel.....pirate boats, probably fiberglass......eat steel ya slimey little **** runem over!!

[DrDubzz]

Gun was an MK-11 from what I've read

google it

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Old Sailor

Humm.....ships are made of steel.....pirate boats, probably fiberglass......eat steel ya slimey little **** runem over!!

My neighbor is a merchant marine (just left for sea yesterday) and we've talked on this issue before. Making a wake is about the best the large ships can do. They are not nimble enough to start ramming pirate boats. They could easily sink them if they could.

Most of the pirates go for low sidewall boats and get on at night. The issue of preventing pirate attacks is more complex and has a risk vs. cost element to it that the shipping companies appear to be OK with.

[DPD6030]

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

I was led to believe the ship itself is sovereign territory.
Then since there is no international police force to deal with it, anyone can do anything, anytime?
My house is not federal territory, kidnapping is a federal crime. I can defend myself and my house without help from any federal authority, since self defense is a God-given right. I would think anyone has the right to self defense anywhere, especially on a ship in international waters where nobody else can decide what to do.
I wonder if there is any money to be made in independent pirate hunting.

Hey Lance, where do I sign up?

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

I wonder if there is any money to be made in independent pirate hunting.

Originally Posted by DPD6030

Hey Lance, where do I sign up?

S. O. F. ?

I would think there could be a way to lead convoys under armed guard.
I like the idea of having sucker ships and disappearing pirates. Dead men tell no tales.