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2005-01-10 Arabia

Weekly Piracy Report for 27 December 2004 to 3 January 2005

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Posted by Pappy 2005-01-10 1:03:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Crew that repel pirates with guns/small arms are executed if they are overrun. Water hoses, other "nonlethal" methods of repelling boarders are apparently not offensive to pirates. A prepared and visible resistance is usually enough to deter pirates. Pirates with a strong desire to meet Allan, however, may require stronger measures.

Posted by longtime lurker 2005-01-10 5:14:24 AM|| 2005-01-10 5:14:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 You save the gun play for when they actually board then? A BMG will shred a firbe glass speedboat.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-10 5:33:57 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-10 5:33:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Most merchant captains have only a shotgun or a handgun for last-ditch. They don't want to maintain an armory or train sailors. They certainly don't want weapons accessable to the average merchant seaman.

Good watchmen and a crew prepared to repel boarders with hoses, pikes, and speed (the merchant can't outrun the speedboat in many cases, but can churn up a hell of a wake) are usually sufficient. Unfortunately, crews are small and watches only maintained in high threat areas. In this case, potential pirates saw a prepared crew and chose to find a softer target.

Posted by longtime lurker 2005-01-10 10:28:55 AM|| 2005-01-10 10:28:55 AM|| Front Page Top

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