[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by VulcanRider 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.

Would you believe how much we put into that yesterday over lunch! The five of us have certainly put to thought of forming a (Black Water type (Security Shipping .inc))!