http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/ne...tained-in-venezuela-after-guns-found-on-ship/
I usually don't post news articles, but I've been reading "Dangerous Waters" lately so this caught my eye. The book is about 10 years old, but piracy was in full swing then too.
The captain was arrested in Venezuela.
The link below shows a map of REPORTED piracy. There aren't many reportings in the gulf or South America, but the book I've been reading estimated that there's a lot of incidents that don't get reported globally.
http://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre/live-piracy-map
I know we've talked about guns on boats and piracy some here, but does anyone have any thoughts or experiences on the matter? Does anyone have any knowledge on how this captain may fare?
I would guess the majority of THR would be armed in some way on a boat, but can we also hear from the experienced sailers/boaters on your thoughts?
I usually carry on my canoe
I usually don't post news articles, but I've been reading "Dangerous Waters" lately so this caught my eye. The book is about 10 years old, but piracy was in full swing then too.
The captain was arrested in Venezuela.
An embassy official said the captain of the Ocean Atlas was being held for an alleged infraction "involving documentation for three rifles carried on board as part of the ship's anti-piracy security package."
The link below shows a map of REPORTED piracy. There aren't many reportings in the gulf or South America, but the book I've been reading estimated that there's a lot of incidents that don't get reported globally.
http://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre/live-piracy-map
I know we've talked about guns on boats and piracy some here, but does anyone have any thoughts or experiences on the matter? Does anyone have any knowledge on how this captain may fare?
I would guess the majority of THR would be armed in some way on a boat, but can we also hear from the experienced sailers/boaters on your thoughts?
I usually carry on my canoe