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Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises
Ananova ^
| 6/28/09
| Ananova
Posted on 06/28/2009 11:00:10 AM PDT by jimbo123
Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering pirate hunting cruises aboard armed private yachts off the Somali coast.
Wealthy punters pay £3,500 per day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders.
When attacked, they retaliate with grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers, reports Austrian business paper Wirtschaftsblatt.
Passengers, who can pay an extra £5 a day for an AK-47 machine gun and £7 for 100 rounds of ammo, are also protected by a squad of ex special forces troops.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adventuretravel; maritime; pirates; russians; somalipirates
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:00:10 AM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: jimbo123
When attacked, they retaliate with grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers,I thought there was some International law that all civilian boats must be unarmed?
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:01:31 AM PDT
by
John123
(Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
To: jimbo123
Amazin. The private sector works again where government fails
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:04:08 AM PDT
by
MattinNJ
(And then there was one...Palin.)
To: John123
I thought there was some International law that all civilian boats must be unarmed?
Nope, the problem was that many ports won't allow armed ships to unload in them. Since this isn't going anyplace in particular they can pick out ports that won't have a problem.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:04:19 AM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
To: jimbo123
Do what I did and join Blackwater ... hunting pirates becomes ‘free’. /sarcasm
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:05:49 AM PDT
by
cranked
To: John123
I thought there was some International law that all civilian boats must be unarmed
Oil tankers and cargo ships, yeah, but civilian "pleasure cruises" can be armed to the teeth.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:06:17 AM PDT
by
Krankor
("Quit talking about the eight men, or there's gonna be nine.")
To: jimbo123
The ships deliberately cruise close to the coast at a speed of just five nautical miles in an attempt to attract the interest of pirates.Just Troll Fishing for Pirates.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:06:19 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: jimbo123
A very good private sector response. Akin to big game hunting. The ultimate Reality Vacation! Thumbs up.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:07:36 AM PDT
by
TCats
To: John123
Only if you make port calls at treaty member nations.
Gotta hand it to the Ruskies, they’ll make a ruble off of anything.
Reminds me of the story, “The Most Dangerous Game”.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:07:41 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
To: John123
I thought there was some International law that all civilian boats must be unarmed? the blue helmets will save us.....thank goodness for the UN and international law(lessness)
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:07:58 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: John123
>>>> I thought there was some International law that all civilian boats must be unarmed? <<<<<
I’ve owned boats most of my life (though currently boatless) and never heard such a thing.
The only reason I’ve ever known of to not have firearms aboard is due to whimsical jurisdictional laws, which might make you OK in one port but illegal in another.
Quasi-relevant example: a concealed carry permit in Alexandia, VA is null and void when you step on your boat, since Maryland owns the Potomac River to the Virginia shoreline. Once you’re on the water you’re in Maryland and the laws are different.
Same thing internationally.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:09:35 AM PDT
by
angkor
To: Krankor
but civilian "pleasure cruises" can be armed to the teeth.If that is the case, why are these boats using water canons to fight off the pirates?
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:10:41 AM PDT
by
John123
(Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
To: jimbo123
Our consitution allows congress to “grant Letters of Marque” which if I understand correctly allows civilians to do just this.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:11:29 AM PDT
by
CIB-173RDABN
(Live like there is no tomorrow but save like you are going to live to be a hundred)
To: John123
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:11:35 AM PDT
by
Krankor
("Quit talking about the eight men, or there's gonna be nine.")
To: John123
If this catches on they will be back to big game poaching
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:12:25 AM PDT
by
Wooly
To: John123
I saw a lot of responses about my question whether or not civilian boats are supposed to be unarmed in the International waters...
Which really confuses me here... how come more boats weren't armed when crossing the pirate waters? It seems that the pirates were the only ones with weapons...
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:14:36 AM PDT
by
John123
(Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
To: MattinNJ
Amen, whenever there is a problem there is always a willing capitalist to help solve said problem. It is s shame that Russia will be more capitalistic than us in the near future.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:16:24 AM PDT
by
Dmitry Vukicevich
(Well at least I am smarter than 63,250,000 Americans)
To: jimbo123
This theme of this article is luxury yacht, but it is pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove."
To: jimbo123
Seems fair to me. The skinnies hunt yachts, the yachts return the favor.
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posted on
06/28/2009 11:21:11 AM PDT
by
CodeToad
(If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
To: John123
I thought there was some International law that all civilian boats must be unarmed?Maybe so.But this is the USSR we're talking about here.International laws don't apply to them.Just ask the Georgians.And the Ukrainians.
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