At Some Point, Piracy Becomes Intolerable

[twyacht]

What the hell does it take to get these skiff running wannabe's out of business. Geez, Myself, and 6 co-workers, a 85' Pershing available to 72 kts. can just stop the B.S.  Surface Piercing Drives, Sterling Engines, or MANN, 1850 hp x 2,....Lots O' Guns on board.. Pirate this!!!!!



I am stunned this crap continues at these levels.

Goodness Gracious, Can we get some good ol' PT Boats and run these punks to the bottom? SOMETHING!!!! Arm The Damn Ships!!!

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/874826ba-3c14-11df-b40c-00144feabdc0.html

Pirate attacks return to record levels

By Robert Wright in London

Published: March 30 2010 17:10 | Last updated: March 30 2010 17:10

Pirate attacks off Somalia’s coast are close to returning to the record levels seen last year as attackers adapt to the international naval presence by striking further offshore and using more violence.

A surge of attacks in the past week has included the hijacking of the MV Frigia, a Maltese-flagged dry bulk carrier, 1,500 miles off Somalia’s coast – the longest-range operation that pirates have ever successfully mounted.

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This incident was among five successful hijackings and 19 attacks off Somalia this month, according to the International Maritime Bureau. This compares with 32 attacks and five hijackings in March last year, when the piracy epidemic was close to its height.

The recent surge has disappointed observers, who had hoped that the naval presence off Somalia – particularly in the Gulf of Aden leading to the Red Sea – would begin to deter piracy. In January and February, there were only eight attacks and two hijackings, compared with 29 and four in the first two months of last year.

David Pickard, head of maritime for Drum Cussac, a UK-based consultancy that provides security teams for vessels in the area, said pirates seemed to be avoiding the Gulf of Aden, off northern Somalia. This area is heavily patrolled by international navies, which respond quickly to calls for help from merchant vessels.

“We’re pretty sure it’s part of a trend to more vicious and concentrated attacks, away from the coalition forces,” said Mr Pickard. “The pattern seems to have been that the pirates have been pushed further offshore.

[jaybet]

Air power...a few ships scattered out there (spread out) that can supply rapid response air power. Just blow em out of the water every day. Pretty soon they'll run out of shitty little boats.

[JSC3ATLCSO]

TW   Can I be a gunner?

[jnevis]

Bring back Sea Control!!!



The Navy literally shot itself in the foot when they got rid of the Vikings and Shadows from the Fleet.  Long range, systems optimized to search for small targets on the open sea, and ,at least the Viking, capable of carrying a variety of pirate killing weapons.  The Shadows could find there HQs at sea or ashore and the "slicks" hit the skiffs with 2.75in rockets and the "mother ships" with Harpoon or Maverick.

[ericire12]

If they would just use *extreme measures* to combat this, it would die off overnight. The only reason there is a boom in htis business now is because very poor people see this as an easy way to get a lot of money. Crack down hard and it will stop

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[crusader rabbit]

If they would just use *extreme measures* to combat this, it would die off overnight. The only reason there is a boom in htis business now is because very poor people see this as an easy way to get a lot of money. Crack down hard and it will stop

You are so violent, Eric.  (sheesh)

All these pirates need is huggs and love and some Pink Unicorn Poop.  Besides, we can't take the chance that these pirates may all be Islamic and...  dare I use the "black" word here?  That would show us up for the racists and Islamophobes that we know populates all of Middle America.  Never mind that it's costing millions of dollars--those dollars won't be worth anything pretty soon, anyway.

It would probably be more humane to drop a small yeild nuke on the port cities of Somalia.  Turn them to black glass.  Send the b@st@rds to their 72-year-old virgin.  See how they like them apples.

[Solus]

TW   Can I be a gunner?

Forget all the air power.   

I too want to be a gunner on TW's ship.

[ericire12]

Forget all the air power.   

I too want to be a gunner on TW's ship.

The S.S. Small Penis

[jnevis]

Forget all the air power.   
I too want to be a gunner on TW's ship.

Not saying a small boat with weapons wouldn't help, but air power is MUCH faster and has a longer reach.  The guys calling the shots are 50 miles inland while the Khat heads in the skiffs are getting beat by the sea.  Time on station of minutes vice hours.

[JC5123]

The loitering capabilities of the AC-130 Spectre gunships would make it an excellent choice. Not to mention all of the other goodies on board.