Q-ships wouldn't be effective against pirates. You need escorted convoys in the danger zone with strong aerial support. In other words, you need destroyers/frigates with multiple helicopters to make sure you always have a few choppers airborne at any time.
But the real solution can't come from the sea, it has to come from the shore. There needs to be a real government in Somalia to take care of their own problems. There are a lot of other poor African countries out there, but all of them except Somalia are at least able to keep their citizens from becoming pirates.
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