Our friends at MaritimeLinks covered a story on the recent Somali pirate incidents. To conclude the post they write:
I would recommend to anyone of my friends sailing in these waters or other hostile territories- to make sure you have some type of weapon with you on the vessel you sail on.
What are your thoughts on having weapons aboard ship?
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