Somali Pirates - I don't get it.

[Curlew]

I've got the solution.  Install large boilers on the ships and hook them to the water cannons.  Everyone knows hot water cleans better than cold water.  Giving them in effect giant pressure washers that spew boiling hot water for you know....things like stripping off salt pray, exhaust smut and bird droppings from the ship...........oh yea........and for stripping the skin off of would-be pirates

NOT a weapon.  And eco-friendly to boot .

When little boats start washing up on shore with boiled corpses laying amongst AKs and RPGs, word would travel.

Possibly the best Idea I have heard

[BaDkaRmA158Th]

I've got the solution.  Install large boilers on the ships and hook them to the water cannons.  Everyone knows hot water cleans better than cold water.  Giving them in effect giant pressure washers that spew boiling hot water for you know....things like stripping off salt pray, exhaust smut and bird droppings from the ship...........oh yea........and for stripping the skin off of would-be pirates

NOT a weapon.  And eco-friendly to boot .

When little boats start washing up on shore with boiled corpses laying amongst AKs and RPGs, word would travel.

Son, i like your style. 

[mbailey]

Son, i like your style. 

x2 

[Roundeye]

I'm sick like that.   Several things came to mind like electrified railings and cinder block dispensers, but the giant steam (pirate) cleaner is tops.

[MoeRon]

the giant steam (pirate) cleaner is tops.

Should we trademark that?     

[Roundeye]

Should we trademark that?     

Sure!  The sales pitch could be "Scald the scallywags!"

OK, i'm putting the bottle down and going to bed now.

[MoeRon]

arrrrrgh

[DarkglamJG52]

The Government of Spain send a P3 Orion for patrol the area, but the plane are unarmed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X8b4ns5COM&feature=related

The French killed 3 pirates on April.

http://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/three_killed_in_somali_pirate_hostage_rescue___544826

[nirvana]

The best way to handle pirates is for the Navy and Coast Guard to create a joint command. Buy a bunch of old cargo ships like this.

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Modify several cargo containers so the sides drop down and have one of these inside. 25MM Bushmaster Cannon

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Have some of these fore and aft. 7.62mm MiniGun

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Add extra armor plate to critical areas of the ship. Install a fully functional Combat Information Center with the latest in surface search radars, FLIR systems, and low light cameras, and go trolling for pirates. Wait for them to attack, then cut them to pieces.

I was under the impression that the Navy had ships over there with Coast Guard teams helping with the piracy problem from a few news articles last year.

[Hornet33]

Yeah they do, BUT they are on Navy Warships. The problem with fighting pirates with a warship is the pirates KNOW what a warship is and don't go out when a warship is around.

Convert a small cargo ship into an armed small cargo ship manned with Navy and Coast Guard personel and the pirates won't know it's an armed Navy ship until it's too late. Boom, no more pirates.

Although I do like the idea of the boiling water fire hoses. That's out of the box creative thinking right there, so that would have to be added to the armed cargo ship as well. You could but a huge boiler in the cargo hold of a frieghter, not to mention a water pump and holding tanks from hell.

[Angus]

Well, you slackers, flushing them off the deck would be an idea...
Anyway, is it really forbidden to carry some more firearms on board, say in a locker for emergency? For an armed crew inside a ship they know makes the odds a lot different. And so would be the case if there were some sniper rifles....

[Noir]

the EU is sending some more navy ships in that zone right now including some frigates, and the Somalian govt is not happy about it, like we cared anyway.

[Fishu]

They could also pour burning oil on the guys climbing up the rope. There's plenty of oil in the ships already, so just ready couple of buckets and keep a lighter with you. So medieval, but that'd be so sweet. I'm sure they won't be crying to the officials about their burns

[CAP1]

Yeah they do, BUT they are on Navy Warships. The problem with fighting pirates with a warship is the pirates KNOW what a warship is and don't go out when a warship is around.

Convert a small cargo ship into an armed small cargo ship manned with Navy and Coast Guard personel and the pirates won't know it's an armed Navy ship until it's too late. Boom, no more pirates.

Although I do like the idea of the boiling water fire hoses. That's out of the box creative thinking right there, so that would have to be added to the armed cargo ship as well. You could but a huge boiler in the cargo hold of a frieghter, not to mention a water pump and holding tanks from hell.

i think these are the two best ideas yet.........

let em think they have a nice juicey target........then pound em.
ooorrrrr.........hitem with the hot water cannon, and when they've all been blown overboard, take their boat. 

[Rich46yo]

I was under the impression that the Navy had ships over there with Coast Guard teams helping with the piracy problem from a few news articles last year.

Yes but if your avatar is correct then you know what a vast place the sea is. Most of all in the heavily traveled waterways of that region. There is a huge small boat fishing industry in that area and loads of other Dhow type boats playing the waters for whatever commercial reason. Last I checked there was only a small naval presence, and no USN presence. Or at most a frigate. Fact is there are only so many naval assets and commanders are loath to task them over piracy. Most of all when the ships being pirated are from other nations. Most of all when there are so many other choke points for Piracy. East Asia is far worse then East Africa for piracy.

But now Russia is involved. I heard they are sending a frigate, for all the good it will do. If it were me running the show I'd nail some of these http://www.eme421.com/gdf35mm.html to freighters, cover them on deck, and just wait for the Pirates to get close enough. Then I'd blow them into manageable chunks for the sharks of the area. The word will get around and I'll bet the Piracy will slow down.