Gas prices to spike soon

[freeski27]

Ok... first off, the news article states that the tanker is a VLCC (very large crude carrier). However, it says that it has a capacity of over 300,000 tons... wrong; a VLCC has a max capacity of 250,000 Tons. None-the-less; the ship is a VLCC (so less than 250k tons). Although this may sound large to some, it is dwarfed by the behemoth ULCC's (ultra large crude carriers) of today. This hijacking will have no effect on the oil/gas prices.
On another note. Those who truly think that the hijackings are staged are just ignorant. I mean com'on.
As for the defense. This is a difficult subject. Although some may seem silly, many of the non-lethal weapons that were shown in the picture on the first page are very effective. However, no-one wants to pay for them. They assume that their ship will never be attacked.... which is a pretty safe bet. However; if these countries could get a flipping NAVY together to control their crazy ass people, Americans wouldn't have to spend money on these defenses.
Lastly

hai gurlz lets use the DAZZLE GUN on them

LMAO

[Ryan Stewart]

why is it so hard to stop cargo ships from getting hijacked? Its prob a staged event to jack up oil prices.

So they staged them to create a spike in antique russian military hardware? Those crafty pirates.

[daniel]

[pirate ship defenses photo]

hai gurlz lets use the DAZZLE GUN on them

[Philo]

why is it so hard to stop cargo ships from getting hijacked? Its prob a staged event to jack up oil prices.

I like where you are going with this. Let me roll another phatty and get back to you.

[///M42 sport]

why is it so hard to stop cargo ships from getting hijacked? Its prob a staged event to jack up oil prices.

[Victell]

the only reason these pirates keep at it is because they keep getting the ransom.

ransom should never be paid. it only guarrantees more lives in jeapardy down the line.

[Desaevious]

Criminals can now run wild on the high seas because those law abiding citizens of the world cannot defend themselves. It is fucking stupid.

All I read here was "let's all become pirates."

[Farbin Kaiber]

I do what I can...

[mrsleeve]

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dammit farbin, this is the 3rd post today, I have had to edit, cuz you get between me and my reply subject

ATL:

dude I agree whole heatedly I carry a 45 every where I go and its never more than 3 feet away from me. unfortunately most countries in this world dont feel that self defense is a priority (as the people could defend them selves from the gotv's). There for since a ship docked at one of its ports is subject to that countries laws about possession of weapons by those other than govt and military. And since the merchant marines dose not fall into those categories, so there you go

[Farbin Kaiber]

Explain?

Sarcasm.

[dinanm3atl]

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yup thats about right

World breeds pansies. Each generation gets weaker. If this was the 40s and someone did that they would get mowed down like grass. Now we have to let them take the ship, bargain with them and they probably end up living with a little money. Pirates were big in the Age of Sail... and you could fire at will on their ships. You wanna be a pirate and roll into town? Get caught you get hung. End of the story.

Criminals can now run wild on the high seas because those law abiding citizens of the world cannot defend themselves. It is fucking stupid.

They're not in it for what they can steal from the ships. They hold it for ransom. Oil is a valuable resource in any advanced country, so the ransom for a super tanker, they figure, is pretty high. The last time they took a US or US bound vessel though, didn't they end up getting owned by the military?

I know that. So we are fine to just let them take it so it would seem.

[Kerrath]

I understand them rolling up on a luxury yacht with a crew of 3, a cook and a rich couple and they rape and pillage but a super tanker? Can't defend itself because of international laws and then they can't 'dock' bcause they have weapons on board?

They're not in it for what they can steal from the ships. They hold it for ransom. Oil is a valuable resource in any advanced country, so the ransom for a super tanker, they figure, is pretty high. The last time they took a US or US bound vessel though, didn't they end up getting owned by the military?

[mrsleeve]

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yup thats about right

[dinanm3atl]

Have you not heard of Undercover Pirates? It's lovingly called a Sting-@-Sea operation, quite a common practice.

Explain?

Going to sound racist but a small boat rolls up and has some AKs on board with what looks like Somali pirates shoot a warning shot into the boat a couple times...

When they roll up next to the boat with grappling hooks with an AK slung over their back... start shooting?

I understand them rolling up on a luxury yacht with a crew of 3, a cook and a rich couple and they rape and pillage but a super tanker? Can't defend itself because of international laws and then they can't 'dock' bcause they have weapons on board?

[Farbin Kaiber]