Yet another Somali Hijacking

[rov1100]

This latest hijacking took place 800 miles from Somalia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...world-africa-12390068

Do you think the authorities are doing enough to prevent future hijackings? This tanker could easily be intercepted before reaching Somalia. Should more force be used to recapture the ship even if it means loss of life?

Is there no method to immobilise the ship by the captain such as removing the ships (ignition key) to prevent it sailing? Obviously copies of the key could be kept elsewhere but not on the ship.

It seems because these pirates can get away with it time after time they are getting more brazen and prepared to take greater risks.

[jake-the-peg]

Don't understand why vessels aren't being escorted in convoy along the Somali coast - I guess there must be a good practical reason

[R1Geezer]

the problem with tankers is that one grenade can cause an environmental disaster. so the authorities are reluctant to use force and risk it. Personaly I'd bl0w the fcukers out of the water every time. Once it gets round the hijackings would stop.

[keyplus90]

The only practical reason I can think of is involvelment of one and only CIA. Perhaps they are getting their chunk out of it somewhere and some how.

[bazwillrun]

Yup only one answer blow them out of the water, it would soon stop.
I cant believe that with the money these oil companies make that they cant finance armed support on these tankers.

The boats these pirates are using get picked up on radar a fair way from the tankers, well out of the range of the pirates weapons, give the tankers the necessary weapons and teach the pirates a lesson.
air drop or whatever way they want media , leaflets, etc all over the somali coast and ports that piracy will me met with ultimate force (just like it used to be ) , shoot first no questions, do not come near our shipping.

None of this catch them and hand them back, blow them out of the water before they get close enough to use their weapons

[Coobeastie]

^
Gets my vote.

[Coobeastie]

Maybe swap one of the lifeboats for a gunboat to stop the possibility of them getting anywhere near the tanker/freighter itself

[anotheoldgit]

Taking into account the hight of these tankers from the surface of the sea and the small fishing type vessels the pirates have, how do they manage to board the tankers?

[bazwillrun]

I think once they get close enough to use their weapons, ie RPG or similar then the risk of them using them and causing a massive explosion is too great to not allow them onboard, I suppose.

see my earlier reply about radar and using offense before they get close enough

[rov1100]

AOG they use grappling irons with a rope ladder to get aboard.

I thought they were using convoys patrolled by armed cruisers. I suppose with many detsinations, and the speed of the convoy so variable it becomes expensive and difficult to please everyone.

While these shipping companies are prepared to pay £mns in ransoms the practice will continue. I think the French tackle it differently. Once they have dropped the loot requested they hone in on the pirates making their escape and blow them to bits.

[lady-janine]

I have just read a newspaper article that states the russians blast the pirates out of the ater and now they have stopped hijacking russion ships.
should we explore why they have taken to hijacking? there must be a reason/reasons for this.

[bazwillrun]

they do it because it seems they are getting millions of $/£ etc and as long as they get away with it they will keep on doing it

blow the phookers sky high and as others have pointed out they will soon stop