It’s not good business for governments to spend millions on fighting piracy
Published: 30 October, 2009, 17:49
The vastness of the area popular with pirates brings the piracy-fighting projects close to impossible, which makes it less investment-attractive for governments, sea piracy expert Hans-Christian Mordhorst told RT.
The Thai-flagged fishing trawler “Thai Unit 3” was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on October 29. The vessel is reportedly crewed by 23 Russians, two Filipinos and a Ghanaian.
30.10.2009, 17:20
“There is absolutely no way to free sailors without paying ransom”A British frigate following the hijacked ship is just shadowing the vessel and there is nothing it can do, John Burnett from Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants told RT. |
30.10.2009, 20:37
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