How to Pirate-proof a boat?
RemadE
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Just found this on the BBC and was wondering what sort of options you, a ToTSEan, might take to Pirate-proof your own, assumed boat.
I was thinking a .50 cal on the front and back, electric "fencing" round the deck so as to stop the nig-nogs climbing up as well as a huge soundsystem playing shit like this:
Or I may go Apocalypse-now...
Of course, it would have to be pretty quick and compact. Will get looking at boats soon.
Tempted to design a pic of said boat, but I need to do revision. Give me an hour...maybe
I was thinking a .50 cal on the front and back, electric "fencing" round the deck so as to stop the nig-nogs climbing up as well as a huge soundsystem playing shit like this:
Or I may go Apocalypse-now...
Of course, it would have to be pretty quick and compact. Will get looking at boats soon.
Tempted to design a pic of said boat, but I need to do revision. Give me an hour...maybe
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Failing this, I'd use a flame thrower. The .50 calibre gun is far safer but I'd like to see the look on their faces as they realize they're about to be roasted to death and their ship incinerated. Those who jump in the water may have the pleasure of seeing the white Fire God sail away as they contemplate their fate as fishfood.
57mm HE rounds set for airburst over the target should do the trick, no?
Just shoot all "fishing boats" and smaller targets out of the water, damn somalians can go fish closer to the coast.
Shouldent be too hard to rig up some sort of IFF (Identify Friend or Foe) for commercial crafts, every small fastmoving target heading for the shiping lanes not sending out the right signal should be engaged.
Now are we talking small yaught or big cargo vessel? If a yaught, just stay our of known pirate areas or join a convoy if you have to pass trough them. Carry a shotgun and a handgun or two for the kinda criminals you can encounter anywhere in this world.
If we're talking cargo vessel the advice remains the same: join a convoy when in pirate-infested waters. Don't think you can outrun the pirates or will be able to keep them off board. They have speedboats which can reach 50 knots, that's 20 knots faster than the fastest cargo vessels (and most are a LOT slower). They also won't bother with grappling hooks like you see in the movies. The way modern pirates operate is very simple. They fire a couple rounds at your ship and tell you to let your pilot ladder down. If you don't comply you'll soon see an RPG flying a couple metres from your bridge. Then they say "Now let us on board or the next one is in your hull". so then you'll let your pilot ladder down and, depending on how adventurous your crew is, either you'll all stand in line and let them torture you and hit you while they negotiate about the ransom with the company, or you all quickly hide in the lower compartments of the ship, override the bridge controls and race to the nearest convoy to deliver the pirates to justice.
This. Your best bet is just to equip your crew with bullet-proof vests and helmets. Have a radio transmitter on standby at all times, and bring a flare gun with plenty of flares. Also, have emergency procedures available for when it does happen so that you can heard your crew into an area that you know will be safe from projectiles and no one will panic.
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