http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-20296 Jim Cowling Tue, 26 May 2009 08:19:05 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-20296 Well said Tom! My company (Shipguard) has a hundred former Royal Marines, an arsenal to die for (excuse the pun); and we can't get any business because they think we are going to start WW3! Hardly. I am becoming increasingly amazed and frustrated at how stupid people in high places can be. On one of our courses recently, we were audited by a top man from the UK Govt. While discussing search techniques, I started telling delegates what the law says about the use of force. He starting shouting that we can't use force. So I asked him what he would do when conducting a personal gate search if he found someone was carrying - he said 'You mustn't touch them, just follow them around and report if they do anything'. No wonder we're in such a mess. PC gone horribly wrong. We have a bunch of academic pen-pushers and box-tickers in charge who are afraid of litigation and have no practical experience and understanding of security. Idiots. Well said Tom! My company (Shipguard) has a hundred former Royal Marines, an arsenal to die for (excuse the pun); and we can't get any business because they think we are going to start WW3! Hardly. I am becoming increasingly amazed and frustrated at how stupid people in high places can be. On one of our courses recently, we were audited by a top man from the UK Govt. While discussing search techniques, I started telling delegates what the law says about the use of force. He starting shouting that we can't use force. So I asked him what he would do when conducting a personal gate search if he found someone was carrying – he said 'You mustn't touch them, just follow them around and report if they do anything'. No wonder we're in such a mess. PC gone horribly wrong. We have a bunch of academic pen-pushers and box-tickers in charge who are afraid of litigation and have no practical experience and understanding of security. Idiots.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-22082 Jim Cowling Tue, 26 May 2009 08:19:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-22082 Well said Tom! My company (Shipguard) has a hundred former Royal Marines, an arsenal to die for (excuse the pun); and we can't get any business because they think we are going to start WW3! Hardly. I am becoming increasingly amazed and frustrated at how stupid people in high places can be. On one of our courses recently, we were audited by a top man from the UK Govt. While discussing search techniques, I started telling delegates what the law says about the use of force. He starting shouting that we can't use force. So I asked him what he would do when conducting a personal gate search if he found someone was carrying - he said 'You mustn't touch them, just follow them around and report if they do anything'. No wonder we're in such a mess. PC gone horribly wrong. We have a bunch of academic pen-pushers and box-tickers in charge who are afraid of litigation and have no practical experience and understanding of security. Idiots. Well said Tom! My company (Shipguard) has a hundred former Royal Marines, an arsenal to die for (excuse the pun); and we can't get any business because they think we are going to start WW3! Hardly. I am becoming increasingly amazed and frustrated at how stupid people in high places can be. On one of our courses recently, we were audited by a top man from the UK Govt. While discussing search techniques, I started telling delegates what the law says about the use of force. He starting shouting that we can't use force. So I asked him what he would do when conducting a personal gate search if he found someone was carrying – he said 'You mustn't touch them, just follow them around and report if they do anything'. No wonder we're in such a mess. PC gone horribly wrong. We have a bunch of academic pen-pushers and box-tickers in charge who are afraid of litigation and have no practical experience and understanding of security. Idiots.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-20286 Tom Mon, 25 May 2009 20:44:49 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-20286 This is nuts. You name your town, anywhere in the USA and the local police are armed. They have a hand gun, shot gun and an AR-15. Who are they armed against? US citizens who might give them trouble. Evey bank, 7-11, etc, has someone pick up and or deliver money, these guys are armed. A cargo vessel or tanker has 100's of millions of dollars worth of cargo. No armed protection? Only willing to use non lethal defenses? WTF? Who are these pirates that are armed with heavy machine guns and rockets willing to kidnap and kill ship crews that they deserve to have non lethal force when the average US citizen does not get this? Why are we going through all this expense robot boats super speakers and other contortions when a 50 cal and a few big guns is what is needed. I am sure there are plenty of cargo ships out there that are independently armed to the teeth. I have no doubt on this. It's not reported by the PC press. But its time we take this threat seriously a deal with it. This is nuts. You name your town, anywhere in the USA and the local police are armed. They have a hand gun, shot gun and an AR-15. Who are they armed against? US citizens who might give them trouble. Evey bank, 7-11, etc, has someone pick up and or deliver money, these guys are armed. A cargo vessel or tanker has 100's of millions of dollars worth of cargo. No armed protection? Only willing to use non lethal defenses? WTF? Who are these pirates that are armed with heavy machine guns and rockets willing to kidnap and kill ship crews that they deserve to have non lethal force when the average US citizen does not get this? Why are we going through all this expense robot boats super speakers and other contortions when a 50 cal and a few big guns is what is needed. I am sure there are plenty of cargo ships out there that are independently armed to the teeth. I have no doubt on this. It's not reported by the PC press. But its time we take this threat seriously a deal with it.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-22081 Tom Mon, 25 May 2009 20:44:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-22081 This is nuts. You name your town, anywhere in the USA and the local police are armed. They have a hand gun, shot gun and an AR-15. Who are they armed against? US citizens who might give them trouble. Evey bank, 7-11, etc, has someone pick up and or deliver money, these guys are armed. A cargo vessel or tanker has 100's of millions of dollars worth of cargo. No armed protection? Only willing to use non lethal defenses? WTF? Who are these pirates that are armed with heavy machine guns and rockets willing to kidnap and kill ship crews that they deserve to have non lethal force when the average US citizen does not get this? Why are we going through all this expense robot boats super speakers and other contortions when a 50 cal and a few big guns is what is needed. I am sure there are plenty of cargo ships out there that are independently armed to the teeth. I have no doubt on this. It's not reported by the PC press. But its time we take this threat seriously a deal with it. This is nuts. You name your town, anywhere in the USA and the local police are armed. They have a hand gun, shot gun and an AR-15. Who are they armed against? US citizens who might give them trouble. Evey bank, 7-11, etc, has someone pick up and or deliver money, these guys are armed. A cargo vessel or tanker has 100's of millions of dollars worth of cargo. No armed protection? Only willing to use non lethal defenses? WTF? Who are these pirates that are armed with heavy machine guns and rockets willing to kidnap and kill ship crews that they deserve to have non lethal force when the average US citizen does not get this? Why are we going through all this expense robot boats super speakers and other contortions when a 50 cal and a few big guns is what is needed. I am sure there are plenty of cargo ships out there that are independently armed to the teeth. I have no doubt on this. It's not reported by the PC press. But its time we take this threat seriously a deal with it.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-20262 Smudge Fri, 22 May 2009 23:16:29 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-20262 Yeah I've heard that about LRAD company too. Much more promising is the Magnetic Audio Device or MAD, which I've used loads of time as a private security contractor onboard ships doing Gulf of Aden transits. its much easier to move and compared to the LRAD and Hyperspikes that Ive used is more powerful. We combined it with a makeshift electrified fence around the vessels freeboard on one transit and the pirates didnt even bother firing, they just turned and went and attacked another ship behind us, which they hijacked! Yeah I've heard that about LRAD company too. Much more promising is the Magnetic Audio Device or MAD, which I've used loads of time as a private security contractor onboard ships doing Gulf of Aden transits. its much easier to move and compared to the LRAD and Hyperspikes that Ive used is more powerful. We combined it with a makeshift electrified fence around the vessels freeboard on one transit and the pirates didnt even bother firing, they just turned and went and attacked another ship behind us, which they hijacked!

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-22080 Smudge Fri, 22 May 2009 23:16:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-22080 Yeah I've heard that about LRAD company too. Much more promising is the Magnetic Audio Device or MAD, which I've used loads of time as a private security contractor onboard ships doing Gulf of Aden transits. its much easier to move and compared to the LRAD and Hyperspikes that Ive used is more powerful. We combined it with a makeshift electrified fence around the vessels freeboard on one transit and the pirates didnt even bother firing, they just turned and went and attacked another ship behind us, which they hijacked! Yeah I've heard that about LRAD company too. Much more promising is the Magnetic Audio Device or MAD, which I've used loads of time as a private security contractor onboard ships doing Gulf of Aden transits. its much easier to move and compared to the LRAD and Hyperspikes that Ive used is more powerful. We combined it with a makeshift electrified fence around the vessels freeboard on one transit and the pirates didnt even bother firing, they just turned and went and attacked another ship behind us, which they hijacked!

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-20042 ryan Tue, 05 May 2009 06:04:22 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-20042 i dont understand this crap about non leathal weaponry they are pirates, the shipping comarny should buy an ar-15 for the crew, train them how to use it and arm the ship with a few 20mm cannons, much less expensive than paying ransom, much more effective than some speaker crap. i dont understand this crap about non leathal weaponry they are pirates, the shipping comarny should buy an ar-15 for the crew, train them how to use it and arm the ship with a few 20mm cannons, much less expensive than paying ransom, much more effective than some speaker crap.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-22079 ryan Tue, 05 May 2009 06:04:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-22079 i dont understand this crap about non leathal weaponry they are pirates, the shipping comarny should buy an ar-15 for the crew, train them how to use it and arm the ship with a few 20mm cannons, much less expensive than paying ransom, much more effective than some speaker crap. i dont understand this crap about non leathal weaponry they are pirates, the shipping comarny should buy an ar-15 for the crew, train them how to use it and arm the ship with a few 20mm cannons, much less expensive than paying ransom, much more effective than some speaker crap.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-19894 Steven Decatur Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:38:57 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-19894 Thomas Jefferson would call this a wimpy response. Truth is, the solution is to pull into their ports and shell their towns. Much as the US Navy did during the Barbery Pirate's actions. Further, the merchantmen need to protect themselves ACTIVELY. This means they need to be armed in some manner. There is no reason a container carrier couldn't carry a couple of pods with some BOFORS cannons and blow the scumbags out of the water. Further, individual scumbags found at sea should be SUMMARILY hung by the ship's captain that catches them. No need for trial. It's the high seas. Much like the law of land warfare - there is solution already for this type of behavior but folks are too squeamish to apply them. There is no right to due process for non Americans. So screwem. Thomas Jefferson would call this a wimpy response. Truth is, the solution is to pull into their ports and shell their towns. Much as the US Navy did during the Barbery Pirate's actions. Further, the merchantmen need to protect themselves ACTIVELY. This means they need to be armed in some manner. There is no reason a container carrier couldn't carry a couple of pods with some BOFORS cannons and blow the scumbags out of the water. Further, individual scumbags found at sea should be SUMMARILY hung by the ship's captain that catches them. No need for trial. It's the high seas. Much like the law of land warfare – there is solution already for this type of behavior but folks are too squeamish to apply them. There is no right to due process for non Americans. So screwem.

]]> http://gcaptain.com/anti-pirate-weapons-piracy-somalia/?2873#comment-22078 Steven Decatur Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:38:00 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=2873#comment-22078 Thomas Jefferson would call this a wimpy response. Truth is, the solution is to pull into their ports and shell their towns. Much as the US Navy did during the Barbery Pirate's actions. Further, the merchantmen need to protect themselves ACTIVELY. This means they need to be armed in some manner. There is no reason a container carrier couldn't carry a couple of pods with some BOFORS cannons and blow the scumbags out of the water. Further, individual scumbags found at sea should be SUMMARILY hung by the ship's captain that catches them. No need for trial. It's the high seas. Much like the law of land warfare - there is solution already for this type of behavior but folks are too squeamish to apply them. There is no right to due process for non Americans. So screwem. Thomas Jefferson would call this a wimpy response. Truth is, the solution is to pull into their ports and shell their towns. Much as the US Navy did during the Barbery Pirate's actions. Further, the merchantmen need to protect themselves ACTIVELY. This means they need to be armed in some manner. There is no reason a container carrier couldn't carry a couple of pods with some BOFORS cannons and blow the scumbags out of the water. Further, individual scumbags found at sea should be SUMMARILY hung by the ship's captain that catches them. No need for trial. It's the high seas. Much like the law of land warfare – there is solution already for this type of behavior but folks are too squeamish to apply them. There is no right to due process for non Americans. So screwem.

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