http://gcaptain.disqus.com/A blog about ships!enThu, 16 Apr 2009 20:57:57 -0000http://gcaptain.com/vts-photo-gallery-a-look-inside-maritime-vessel-traffic-services-worldwide/#comment-40748093<p>I think it's time we, and all other countries, arm our cargo vessels in order to have a fighting chance against pirates. What we have now is a bunch of teenage gang-bangers in small boats, armed with AK47 rifles and a few rocket grenades, ordering a huge freighter or oiler to stop and be boarded. What nonsense! And they are winning!!</p><p>These poor, innocent, maritime vessels are just "sitting ducks." You wouldn't need state-of -the -art weapons to discourage the pirates. Maybe just a couple of 50-caliber machineguns or some old, cheap, 20mm anti-aircraft Oerlikon repeating cannons.</p><p>Is there a law against protecting yourself from attack? Worried about a national incident? Too late. It's already a world-wide incident. Let's get these cargo ships armed, and that will be the end of piracy on the high seas.</p>Quentin DeckerThu, 16 Apr 2009 20:57:57 -0000