It has now been six months since the International Maritime Organization published Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy which told ship owners how to deter pirate attacks. Yet ships are still being taken. Why?
To help answer this question gCaptain would like to ask the shipping community: Which vessels are in the most danger of being taken by Somali pirates?
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