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I recently wrote and article about the rise in the amount of pirate ship attacks on sea freight ships off the coast of Somali. The bad news is that the problem just seems to be getting worse by the week and people’s patience is growing thin. I wondered, how hard can it be to avoid a pirate ship attack, I mean, you’re on a massive cargo ship and surely you can just pull out a few pieces of heavy artillery and blow them away as soon as they come within a few hundred yards of you?

Alas, it seems the pirate ships are prepared for anything and have heavy artillery of their own which they threaten to use should you not follow their instructions. Here are some of the tactics they use and some of the tactics that cargo ship crews have been trained to use in defending themselves and their cargo form these pirates…

In this age of shipping agents and commercial flying, the criminally-inclined have many opportunities to expand their shady conduct beyond dry land and into sea and sky.

The process of transport has become somewhat complicated over the years. Living in the 21st century comes with perks like aircon and Facebook, sure, but we are forced to confront a whole new level of badass that our pre-Enlightenment counterparts could only have dreamed of.

Some centuries back it became convention to not spend ones’ whole life on the same land mass in the same village, and air and sea travel are now common practice among our species.

Every time we have to travel or transport something, be it ourselves or any sort of product or item, we need to prepare for the possibility that a mutinous villain might feel feisty on the day and try to shake things up. Whether leaving the house for business or pleasure we need to learn from affairs, current and past, and wise up to existing threats.