Five ships, two under gunfire, deterred attacks by Puntland pirates in the Gulf Of Aden in one day alone. Lessons, it seems, are being learned.
Evasive manoeuvering and fire hoses were used to defend the vessels, which have not been named, on 28 October. No injuries were reported among the ships’ crews. Their success may add further weight to arguments against arming ships’ crews, already an unpopular suggestion.
For such tactics to work, however, it’s vital that ships have sufficient manpower to mount effective watches, and that the crew be disciplined, drilled and trained and understand what to do.
Piracy resources:
Piracy Commentary – Pirates In The Bow, Seafarers on the Front Lines
Ince & Co Article on Law and piracy
Piracy, Where’s The Love, Where Are The Bikinis?
Good News: Pirates Aren’t Terrorists, Bad News: Pirates Aren’t Terrorists
Getting French and Personal With Pirates
Don’t Keep Mum On Pirate Mothers
The Danica White and The Pirates – All That Was Missing Was A Welcome Mat
Piracy Update – Svitzer Korsakov
Danish Maritime Authority Report On The Danica White (English)
Thomas Timlen’s worrying paper on SSAS
Maritime Piracy In The Modern World (American Bar Association Insights)
15 Reasons: Piracy Attack of a Ship is Different from Hijacking of Aircraft
Danica White, pirates and safe manning
Piling Pineapples On Pirates The Russian Way
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