Chinese ship uses molotov cocktails to fight off Somali pirates

mookiemookie · 12-19-08, 11:41 AM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...i-pirates.html

Time to reinstate the convoy system? Seriously, wouldn't a convoy escorted by warships be the answer to the piracy problem?

Letum · 12-19-08, 11:50 AM

I see alcohol, petrol, lighters and a wooden deck.
Blimey. Where I a pirate I would stay the hell away from that ship.

Diopos · 12-19-08, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...i-pirates.html

Time to reinstate the convoy system? Seriously, wouldn't a convoy escorted by warships be the answer to the piracy problem?

Interesting!

:hmm:

Schroeder · 12-19-08, 02:22 PM

Forming up convoys takes a lot of time. That would increase the costs and transport times dramatically. Remember the convoy doesn't start sailing when you want to start. You have to wait untill a decent number of ships have assembled and that might take a few days or weeks in which your ship can't sail.

Jimbuna · 12-19-08, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...i-pirates.html

Time to reinstate the convoy system? Seriously, wouldn't a convoy escorted by warships be the answer to the piracy problem?

Possibly....but I still prefer the Q Ship idea :p

A Very Super Market · 12-19-08, 04:03 PM

Since it isn't considered wartime, companies wouldn't be too happy to lose profit over the convoy system. The pirates aren't really dedicated to piracy, and fear death just as much as the merchant crewmen. Q ships might actually work, but people will condemn it as "barbaric"

Edit: Thought you were serious about Q ships :P

Where will you find pirates?

Jimbuna · 12-19-08, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

Since it isn't considered wartime, companies wouldn't be too happy to lose profit over the convoy system. The pirates aren't really dedicated to piracy, and fear death just as much as the merchant crewmen. Q ships might actually work, but people will condemn it as "barbaric"

Edit: Thought you were serious about Q ships :P

Where will you find pirates?

I was being serious.....can't think of anything more barbaric at sea than piracy.

August · 12-19-08, 04:42 PM

I think a Marine infantry platoon put aboard each ship before it leaves port and then removed after it clears the danger area would be an effective deterrent. I mean if a bunch of Chinese civilian sailors can fight them off with molotov cocktails fire hoses how difficult would it be for trained Marines?

It'd certainly be a lot cheaper to the ship owners than any convoy system.

subchaser12 · 12-19-08, 05:10 PM

I would have to see a cost benefit analysis. How much would a convoy, Q ship or whatever cost. More than likely paying the ransom on the rare occasion your ships get jacked is probably cheaper.

bradclark1 · 12-19-08, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by August

I think a Marine infantry platoon put aboard each ship before it leaves port and then removed after it clears the danger area would be an effective deterrent. I mean if a bunch of Chinese civilian sailors can fight them off with molotov cocktails fire hoses how difficult would it be for trained Marines?

It'd certainly be a lot cheaper to the ship owners than any convoy system.

A company like Blackwater or one of the others would work better. Saves on possible rightious problems.

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Forming up convoys takes a lot of time. That would increase the costs and transport times dramatically. Remember the convoy doesn't start sailing when you want to start. You have to wait untill a decent number of ships have assembled and that might take a few days or weeks in which your ship can't sail. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Since it isn't considered wartime, companies wouldn't be too happy to lose profit over the convoy system. The pirates aren't really dedicated to piracy, and fear death just as much as the merchant crewmen. Q ships might actually work, but people will condemn it as "barbaric" Edit: Thought you were serious about Q ships :P Where will you find pirates? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread! Last edited by A Very Super Market; 12-19-08 at 04:04 PM.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think a Marine infantry platoon put aboard each ship before it leaves port and then removed after it clears the danger area would be an effective deterrent. I mean if a bunch of Chinese civilian sailors can fight them off with molotov cocktails fire hoses how difficult would it be for trained Marines? It'd certainly be a lot cheaper to the ship owners than any convoy system. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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subchaser12 Sonar Guy Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spam, duplicate accounts, provoking moderators. Posts: 377 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would have to see a cost benefit analysis. How much would a convoy, Q ship or whatever cost. More than likely paying the ransom on the rare occasion your ships get jacked is probably cheaper.