[jonathonandjennifer]

Watched a show on one of the cable news channels this week about the Somali pirates. Some ships now carrying security guards without weapons. When one ship was boarded by pirates, the guards jumped in the ocean, knowing they would be shot by the pirates if they stayed on board.

Security guard job openings available for anyone interested!!?

[rdl6989]

I’m sure they’ll get lots of applicants for that. /sarcasm

[rodguy911]

All this has to do with insurance rules and regs. Insurance becomes void if the ships carry weapons.

If shipping companies allow themselves to be held hostage by antiquated insurance rules and regs instead of self insuring or getting together and creating an insurance pool, hijacking/piracy will only get worse.