Re: What to do with these pirates?
Maybe, when the shipping companies lose enough cargo, they'll implement something like the air marshals, and put a squad of armed guards on board ships sailing a "known piracy area". Not every ship, not every trip, but often enough to keep the bad guys guessing.
My first thought was to use Marines or Navy Seals, but I don't like saddling the military with another protective duty assignment, although if they'd like to use cargo ships for ongoing training and happen to be on board at the time, that'd be ok...
And kudos to the captain for exchanging himself for the safety of his crew & ship. I hadn't heard that.
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