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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at ananova.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adventuretravel; maritime; pirates; russians; somalipirates
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1 posted on 06/28/2009 11:00:10 AM PDT by jimbo123
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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?

2 posted on 06/28/2009 11:01:31 AM PDT by John123 (Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
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Amazin. The private sector works again where government fails


3 posted on 06/28/2009 11:04:08 AM PDT by MattinNJ (And then there was one...Palin.)
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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.
4 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.)
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Do what I did and join Blackwater ... hunting pirates becomes ‘free’. /sarcasm


5 posted on 06/28/2009 11:05:49 AM PDT by cranked
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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.
6 posted on 06/28/2009 11:06:17 AM PDT by Krankor ("Quit talking about the eight men, or there's gonna be nine.")
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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.

7 posted on 06/28/2009 11:06:19 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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A very good private sector response. Akin to big game hunting. The ultimate Reality Vacation! Thumbs up.


8 posted on 06/28/2009 11:07:36 AM PDT by TCats
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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”.


9 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.)
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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)

10 posted on 06/28/2009 11:07:58 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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>>>> 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.


11 posted on 06/28/2009 11:09:35 AM PDT by angkor
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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?

12 posted on 06/28/2009 11:10:41 AM PDT by John123 (Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
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Our consitution allows congress to “grant Letters of Marque” which if I understand correctly allows civilians to do just this.


13 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)
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It’s more sporting.


14 posted on 06/28/2009 11:11:35 AM PDT by Krankor ("Quit talking about the eight men, or there's gonna be nine.")
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To: John123

If this catches on they will be back to big game poaching


15 posted on 06/28/2009 11:12:25 AM PDT by Wooly
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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...

16 posted on 06/28/2009 11:14:36 AM PDT by John123 (Turn on your teleprompter Obama and read your lips... "No New Taxes!!")
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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.


17 posted on 06/28/2009 11:16:24 AM PDT by Dmitry Vukicevich (Well at least I am smarter than 63,250,000 Americans)
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This theme of this article is luxury yacht, but it is pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove." Photobucket
18 posted on 06/28/2009 11:16:47 AM PDT by BattleHymn
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Seems fair to me. The skinnies hunt yachts, the yachts return the favor.


19 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!)
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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.

20 posted on 06/28/2009 11:22:09 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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