UK special forces 'storm pirate-held ship Montecristo'

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

What'll happen now though - taken to where and done what with?

My brother-in-law-in-law (long story) is Chief on a LNG tanker (266k tons - los) , he says they only have razor wire and water cannons, and a huge wad of cash to deter pirates. He's regularly up and down that coastline but nothing eventful yet, fingers crossed. He says that some vessels owned by other companies do embark armed persons before travelling that way, but not many - the wad of cash is probably easier, and cheaper!

Bad idea IMHO, they can take the money, send it off with Jabbar on the rubber dinghy back to Oogieboogiejabad in Somalia, then still ransom the crew... Not wishing this on your Brother, that would be terrible, just saying.

Current international laws prohibit (from my understanding) the arming of merchant vessels. The pirates know this.

As long as this is so, the worlds navies will need to patrol for this. A crackdown is in order.

[Jimbuna]

I've noticed the update to the link now includes an American frigate and personnel as well so I'm more than happy to see this as a joint operation

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Bad idea IMHO, they can take the money, send it off with Jabbar on the rubber dinghy back to Oogieboogiejabad in Somalia, then still ransom the crew...

They don't want the hassle, just easy money - I don't know exact amounts but it'd give us in the western world a very comfortable lifestyle so imagine what it'd be like in Somalia!!! I don't know if any have paid up to date - I'm amazed the crews don't pretend and pocket the cash