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Tactics Pirates Use to Board Merchant Ships
46:16 - 53:01 (06:45)
Pirates use grappling hooks thrown onto the barbed wire around the ship to try and make the ship turn and create a calm area where they can board and take over the ship. A level four boarding involves pirates being on board and holding crew members hostage, leading to lengthy negotiations for ransom.
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The traditional tactic used to board a ship is hooking onto a grappling hook, attaching it to a bucket, putting it in the water, and as the ship tries to drag the bucket, the barbed wire gets pulled; however, boarding a ship is much easier if it has no barbed wires; meanwhile, piracy often happens onboard the ship, and the most preferred target of pirates is a container ship.
46:16 - 49:41 (03:24)
Summary
The traditional tactic used to board a ship is hooking onto a grappling hook, attaching it to a bucket, putting it in the water, and as the ship tries to drag the bucket, the barbed wire gets pulled; however, boarding a ship is much easier if it has no barbed wires; meanwhile, piracy often happens onboard the ship, and the most preferred target of pirates is a container ship.
ChapterTactics Pirates Use to Board Merchant Ships
Episode#133 - Roderic Yapp - Lessons From Afghanistan & Capturing Somali Pirates
PodcastModern Wisdom
A level four boarding involves a hostage rescue mission wherein pirates have infiltrated the crew.
49:41 - 53:01 (03:20)
Summary
A level four boarding involves a hostage rescue mission wherein pirates have infiltrated the crew. The situation becomes complicated and lengthy negotiations lasting for months may be required to lower the ransom demand.