How To Combat Modern Somali Piracy - Pirate Hunting - Somali Pirate Documentary

How much do we really want to get rid of Somali piracy? Different interwoven stories from the world of piracy give a new and unique perspective on this issue.
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[@rodwoods2108]

As I recall it took the Russians about ten minutes to make them avoid Russian ships.

[@sergioneo1576]

Exactly . The explanation was simple , we have let them go . Since nobody seen them ever

[@chrisbera7952]

The Russians aren't soft like the western white countries

[@TheMrZombified]

Oh, really? Did you see a KZbin video about it? Lol

[@xtAqHNpFg]

Ну хер его знает... У нас могли бы официально попрощаться с пиратами и отплыть восвояси.. но их лодка почти сразу же (почему-то) получила бы пробоину и утонула..вместе с пиратами конечно..Привет с Холуая. Ибо нехуй пиратствовать. всем сейчас тяжело но это не повод. Занимайтесь марикультурой если рядом с морем живете, да чем угодно..но будете грабить - будете кормить крабов.

[@Kev376]

I can't believe the EU just showed up and hooked the pirates up with water bottles and sandwiches, next thing they are going to start giving the pirates participation trophies.

[@bobwallace9814]

"Somebody benefits". That young Ukrainian sailor tells the truth.

[@snakerstran9101]

These ships should be going into ports with pirate skeletons hanging off the sides like deer antlers.

[@MF11283]

They don't hold up for that. Gotta tar em and put em im cage

[@ibrahimsutcu5525]

captain salazar

[@Igormiron1]

But not with the body of pirates. Instead - with the body of those, who have created all that mayhem in the first place. And that's the government officials from both Somalia and some European countries. Spain, predominantly.

[@masturbastur3608]

then the somalis should have skeletons of foreign fishermen hanging of the side

[@Igormiron1]

@@masturbastur3608 Something like that can work too.

[@betsymess8532]

Great documentary. All ships/boats should be allowed to defend themselves!

[@RedwoodTheElf]

1: Find pirate ship. 2: Sink Pirate ship. That's how you fight pirates.

[@Canadiannerf]

-Find pirate ship -Sink pirate ship -wasn't actually a pirate ship -you just killed 7 fishermen -their families want justice and vengeance -get dragged into forever war

[@RedwoodTheElf]

@@Canadiannerf Oh yeah, 7 fishermen who were trying to board a cargo vessel and shooting automatic weapons at them. Doesn't sound like fishermen to me.

[@Mustakuolo]

@@RedwoodTheElf You know that eventually it will happen... That's how the middle-east is fucked up in endless wars and so on... Only agenda for both sides will be retaliation.

[@silidusandoy7821]

that is stupid no you find the fucking source not shoot at them you work politically in the country give fishermen protection and decrease international fishermen, while also try to decrease corruption in the country.

[@silidusandoy7821]

this is the best option

[@beekeeper7535]

All ships should be allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves.

[@jumpy5335]

All ships do carry firearms, where are you from?

[@skiptindle5976]

@@jumpy5335 Vessels can carry weapons if the company allows it, most don't due to insurance issues.

[@dalirfarzan1694]

@@jumpy5335 Warships do. Commercial ships, especially those traveling internationally, do not. This is because a lot of countries (like China) do not like freedom and do not allow people to have firearms for self-defense in their countries. Those who do only allow them for shooting clubs or small game hunting calibers, such as .22 or air rifles.

[@tingombrax]

Well, the somalian ships are already armed pretty well from what I heard xD

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

all humans should be allowed to carry firearms to protect themselves .

[@Cecil97]

imagine being caught with AKs, RPGs and drills in front of the bank and they tell the robbers to go home...wtf

[@gorancvetko2850]

and give them food,norway navy is a joke

[@aickavon]

This isn't a bank or on land though, this is international water. And if you would make 'weapons illegal' on international water, then you would literally have to somehow enforce that not a single navy leaves their coast... with no guns. International waters is complicated because international law is complicated. It's deeply entrenched into politics. While yes, something is very obvious... the fact that everyone is behaving civilly on both sides of this conflict (pirates tending to not execute prisoners, and upholding their end of the ransom, and navy's not just shooting anyone who is suspicious) means that the most important folks, the sailors who are just trying to trade. Are usually the ones who have a very high chance of surviving a capture in the first place. Honestly, I would prefer if there was an international shipping security company. Put guns on every cargo vessel and you don't have to worry about pirates but that's just me.

[@frankv8891]

@@gorancvetko2850 halal chicken.....wtf......they even thought of giving these muslims halal food.....

[@gorancvetko2850]

@@frankv8891 if they arrest them they would put them in hilton probably

[@JM-sx9yk]

The pirates cleared their GPS memory to destroy evidence of their departure location. Norwegian navy gives them a bearing, halal meals and bottled water then sets them loose. Insane world.

[@husha6372]

Im a Somali and I have spoken to so many people from Somalia and they have been telling me that the fishing industry fall down after the collapsed Somalia government during the civil war and many countries took that for their advantage in fishing in the Somalia waters especially the Chinese trawlers and the European boats and there was a case of ilegal dumping of hazardous chemicals and materials from Russia

[@123spleege]

Patrol boat: " what do you need now?" Pirate boat: "uh, can we have seconds?..more mayo and no onions bitches!"

[@Jeffschmidt1984]

hahaha

[@ReeseL4D]

Tuna sandwiches please. No more ham.

[@fernarias]

Just arm the merchant ships. Make it international law that armed merchants can't be banned from ports.

[@MagiCaster001]

the law is there cause many country are concern that this can become new method to launch an attack...bring a ship full of AK to US coast and they will go down in flame..other country feel the same thing

[@soulfly4076]

they now have private security engaging these Africans //// buts its Juneteenth so they give away prizes and WORSHIP the African in Murica jajajajajajajaja weak country now !!!!!

[@artruisjoew5473]

@@MagiCaster001 ah yes. a ship with a crew of 30 is gonna invade a country. not even vatican is worried about that.

[@mesa9724]

@@MagiCaster001 that’s not true xD maybe gun trafficking but imagine a cargo vessel trying to invade even a small american town. The local PD would make quick work of them.

[@johnmohanmusic]

Sure. Because all it takes is a crew of one to three dozen can do so much damage in a port. (Eye roll) And of course since it is illegal for honest, law abiding sailors to be armed, all the criminals out there leave their weapons at home, right?? (Many more eye rolls)

[@richardbourne6743]

Not one pirate was harmed in the making of this film. UNFORTUNATELY.

[@paulsz6194]

Yes, imagine a robber trying to break down your house door and you tell them to calm down, " I’m preparing a meal for you and I’ll let you in Shortly". Would you like wine or cognac with your meal, intruder?

[@perumamainca2483]

Dang the only reason why I clicked on this video is to watch some action

[@thebiggestboss7478]

And Richard is safe at home 🏠 “FORTUNATELY”

[@subninja8069]

Arrr

[@jevantereed1340]

@@perumamainca2483 l

[@RyanTaylor1223]

If the pirates are armed they should be looked at as a serious threat and deadly force should be used to eliminate that threat. No questions asked

[@erickquinterostudent3100]

I find it appalling when officials or other people in a position of authority justify severe criminal behavior as "desperation". The video itself said some the pirates have made their wealth through kidnapping. You can't claim they continue to perform criminal acts due to desperation and, on the same breath, say they made lots of money through those criminal enterprises. At what point does "desperation" finally transition into criminality?

[@stevewixom9311]

you sure hit the nail on the head there

[@hodwooker5584]

The Somali pirate problem is complex! But it is possible for the nations of the region to solve it. If they actually wanted to do so they could patrol the waters off of Somalia and stop the illegal fishing. Then they could help to stabilize the government of Somalia and assist them in obtaining the navel resources that Somalia needs to protect its waters. How ever there is absolutely no way that any of that is going to happen. To many of the region’s nations are only one step above the level of barbarians and would not consider helping the Somalians or any one else. That leaves the only option left. Armed intervention. A coastal zone of operation inside Somalia would be seized by a coalition of UN member nations. Patrols would be established and all boats of any kind from Somalia that are more than 3 miles off shore would intercepted and searched. Any ship with the means of conducting piracy would be destroyed. The crews would be arrested and be taken back to the coalition zone for trial. Inside of the coalition zone a prison would be built and that is where the trials and the resulting sentences would carried out. For security purposes no access to the coalition zone would be granted to any one but coalition personnel and the lawyers of the pirates. No one and I do mean no one from any nation not a member of the coalition would be employed inside the coalition zone. No local laborers no mechanics no janitorial workers no local help of any kind. All of this would be incredibly expensive and it absolutely would never be allowed to take place. To much cooperation would be needed and it would be too costly in political capital. This will come down to arming the ships transiting the area.

[@johnjoejamesmcginley8238]

@@hodwooker5584 Save that prison talk, extrajudicial killing. Pirates waive the right to life.

[@martynohara8101]

And the desperate response of the sailors could be that they wipeout the pirates and their village.

[@cerberus2881]

Let em eat Lead!

[@lkytdsvc]

So the interview the leader of the pirates and he says that they might start cutting the throats of the hostages and they do nothing about it. All the ships want to do is get to they're destination safely. Arm the ships, Train the crews as soldiers and balance the fight. End of story.

[@MagiCaster001]

there is a regulation at sea...if they train and arm the crew ..other country can view it as act of war and the vessel can be consider as war vessel...bring a ship full of train man with AK near US coast and the ship will go out in flame,other country can do it too... the second best thing they could do is this...make a coalition and patroling the area so that they can response to the piracy call quickly but still they cannot just bring an entire fleet of warship into other people coast.

[@petalson]

@@MagiCaster001 Are you a simpleton? If someone attacks you're ship with AK'S and RPG'S you say lay down boys, let them control us?

[@GeoffRosenstein]

@@MagiCaster001 They said in the movie that there aren't any laws preventing you from carrying guns at sea, so I don't see why arming the crew should be a problem, when armed pirates aren't...

[@lkytdsvc]

@@MagiCaster001 Wrong attitude! AS you saw, patrolling the area will cost more than the ransoms the pirates demand. If every ship was licenced to carry weapons then that would not be an act of war. It would only be a defence mechanism against the pirates and the captain and some crew simply need to be trained in defence strategies and not murder. As you also saw in this pathetic video, there are so many on the legal side getting very rich out of this that do not want it to end and the head of the Law firm was happy to admit this. He is nothing more than a legal pirate on land or scum sucker. Armed vessels would make the worst or the pirates think twice. The ships are fitted with radar, so they can see them approaching. One or two high powered guns shooting near them a km out would in most cases turn them back. If not then a warning shot in the middle of the boat certainly would. The word of armed ships would travel quickly throughout the pirates organization. It has nothing to do with the lack of fishing! It is now a way of life, a career. If they can take out Osama-Bin-Laden then they can certainly take out the leaders of these pirates. Hard to steer a car with out the steering wheel.

[@Skeletomania]

@@GeoffRosenstein the ship still need to follow the law in which the ship is registered.

[@crazedmonk8u]

23:00 so let me get this straight. These pirates were fully armed with rifles, rpgs, grenades coming to try and kill you. And not only did you let them go you gave them a whole damn gourmet meal??!? this is absolutely ridiculous. oh, lets not forget you even pointed them back home so they can try again later. Wow.

[@franky7830]

I like that other video better or they get shot at by automatic weapons

[@LittleLo]

@@franky7830 for real

[@pissonthe0fighteverybody276]

And here in the US I will be arrested for not paying my trash bill literally. The absolute lie of it all has got to stop. Or our kids are going to pay one hell of toll. Corporations media and corrupt politicians and social media misinformation or only part information for political gain. Is going to have to stop or maybe bc social media was new it caused more of a mob than protesters. Lack of morals, racism, greed, fu*** with nature making boys girls Covid 19 world war with few winners. It’s just a damn mess. I hope when fossil fuels are replaced it stops these capitalism robberies or the genocide of the native population in some greed struggle under the name of one God or another.

[@woofolliesmydog8628]

The EU do-gooders. Always stick up for the scumbags and the honest man pays the price.

[@michaelbrown2470]

You knew it was going to be pathetic when the ship commander salutes the EU flag.

[@JR-ez3zd]

I can't believe that the two pirate boats were simply let go and given food and told in what direction they need to go!!! This is how you end up fighting pirates for decades instead of months! It's B.S.!

[@heitorq7795]

Dude, last time there was a pirate attack off the Somali coast was in 2017. It's over, you can chill.

[@RonnyCoalman]

@@heitorq7795 Who would have thought that helping people out of their shitty situations would contribute to ending piracy????

[@jamsjars9505]

Lmao there aren't any Somalpirates anymore.

[@Birdsonly]

@@jamsjars9505JamsJars That's because the NEWS media is too busy reporting on political Bullshit and not them. They're still there.

[@gorfeyn]

They aren't any pirates these days but if they were pirates' they wouldn't give up their weapons that easily its staged

[@DMan-it5tq]

The best part of this doco was Nancy. Bloody stunning!

[@titansfitness3393]

Damn right😍😍😍

[@raysplace6548]

I wholeheartedly agree with the Way The Russians handle piracy.. Salute🍻🍻, from 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@maudemaismais]

Just let the cargo ship defend themselves. Its much more efficient and cheap.

[@gillesguillaumin6603]

Yes. 5 machine guns each side, 3 rockets launchers Stinger and it's over.

[@plutoidrepublic2765]

they gotta be more well armed.

[@genericinterneter]

It’s legally pretty hard to get hold of RPGs and 50cals

[@Zymonn]

@@genericinterneter the problem is, you can have weapons in international waters, but you cant go in ports with them. unless you are the military ofcource. that makes it a lot harder to arm / protect themself. maybe you can in america but you thats more the exception

[@magomo5635]

The Goverments only allow Security guards with 7,62 MGs and assault rifles...

[@randallzook5570]

I'm retired Navy and spent 11 months in Djibouti in 2011. I met some of the most amazing people in my life while stationed there. Most Americans could never imagine the poverty and lack of opportunity there. My deployment in Djibouti opened my eyes to many of my bias and opinions in life. First of all, the US news media feeding me anti Muslim propaganda was removed after serving there and interacting with the people. The Muslim population there is Awesome to say the least. Thay spoke of respect for mother and father above all else and I was very moved by that. The friends that I met all spoke at least three languages fluently. Samalia is a close neighbor with even worse opportunities in life. I'm in no way condoning piracy or violence but my heart goes out to people of countries with no chance in life from birth. I was blessed to be born into an easy life in America and I thank God that he gave me the opportunity to see the realities of the rest of the world. I miss my friends in Africa and pray for their future.

[@dianet2702]

Good ,if they are so noble,now they live well With all the millions robbed they must have built a good life for themselves by now. And can start live like decent humans and not like evil bastards.

[@SomaIipirate]

Piracy existed for a reason, it’s cause the west kept looting our waters, im glad u had good experiences in Djibouti tho

[@capnjack7668]

If it's really true that they have no chance in life from birth, maybe it would be best if fewer were born. Birth control by any means necessary would put less pressure on the few resources that exist. People need to stop measuring their wealth (and manhood) in terms of how many children they can have.

[@heathergustafson4237]

Every single person on a ship should have all that’s needed to keep the pirates off the ship and to protect themselves

[@yerhan1572]

If they had weapons training yes untrained they would be a danger to everbody else

[@davidotness6199]

That would have been nice for the fishermen who had their living stolen from them by the largely-EU factory fleets. I say this as a lifelong commercial fisherman and a merchant mariner.

[@bobby33x97]

Like the 2nd Amendment for the Seven Seas!

[@Richard-ug4el]

How about just a few boxes of hand grenades on every ship? :P Just drop a few over the edge, they'll change their mind pretty quick.

[@governosacad8174]

And dont steal somali fish or We come back 😂😂🇸🇴✈️

[@utubewillyman]

Somebody should put together a calendar of Norway's seafaring women. The proceeds would fund anti-piracy measures for decades.

[@martenkrueger8647]

Yeah...commercial ship..girl😜 hmmm nice..military girl..damn nice!🌹

[@utubewillyman]

@Steve Wolcott Lighten up, Francis. It's a joke.

[@utubewillyman]

@Steve Wolcott That was the joke. Sorry you got triggered.

[@rainmaker3700]

Hawt!

[@petermgruhn]

@Steve Wolcott You speak the truth. You cannot find.

[@texasranger24]

Ancient problems require ancient solutions. Pirates heads on pointy sticks do more than warships that just handout water and food.

[@jacklau2558]

This requires a two way solution one they're needs to be a stronger response to the pirates and second police foreign vessels in Somali waters. If we go your route they won't take prisoners anymore.

[@jacklau2558]

@Dri Ven both sides are pirates, weather they are dumping or attacking commercial shipping. This whole situation requires a stable Somali government to restore order and protect national sovereignty. To create opportunities for people to work and to stop illegal dumping and fishing by foreigners. Yet sadly the possibility of any such government is years away. So the national security forces must be harder on both sides here. Handing out food encourages further piracy, and given the unstable environment and potential resources to gain. I'm surprised that no foreigner with money or connections haven't decided to buy an army and simply take over.

[@jacklau2558]

@Dri Ven true, yet the non of Somalia's neighbors have invaded. Why is that?

[@jacklau2558]

@DanRage47 Again they'll stop taking prisoners and just kill the whole crew of any ship. The cargo is just as if not more valuable.

[@jacklau2558]

@Dri Ven true fair enough

[@AdamSternberg]

I don't know what's worse, the fact that they can't even interrogate known pirates or the fact that they actually feed them and then give them directions. Unreal.

[@shaneridge9557]

How to combat modern piracy: Step 1: deploy advanced warships to patrol pirate waters step 2: do nothing step 3: ????? step 4: profit

[@eddiewatkinson1506]

step 3 is give them water and sandwiches.

[@rubylazer995]

3.5 give them gps guidance

[@kevinlawson477]

Sink their asses in kill the pirates and don't give them nothing but tell we will kill them if we see them kill them

[@alani281]

typical United Nations ..... No Balls :(

[@gargoyle38]

How to fight with your hands tied behind your back. But hey, we are the ''Nice Guys,'' huh?

[@venessahendricks8019]

No wonder civilians are losing faith in their armed forces. Smh

[@DIYDaveT]

politically correct farces (sic). too busy learning critical race theory.

[@venessahendricks8019]

@@DIYDaveT exactly. It's the saddest thing seeing such amazing strong men be turned into soft soap because of politicians and their wokeism. Smmfh

[@manictiger]

If this were an American cargo ship, those pirates would have been turned into pink vapor. God bless the 2nd Amendment and the people it protects.

[@venessahendricks8019]

@@manictiger sadly this doesn't include the current incumbent

[@mssburr]

Probably had their CRT training before heading out to sea... I weep for the future..

[@spqrtejano8026]

Am amazed at how GOV allows this piracy to happen. Bet if those pirates were guilty of tax fraud, the GOV would hunt them down, beat them up, toss them in jail

[@xistsixt]

I highly doubt that they pay taxes from that income. 😜

[@mechengineer4894]

Several videos of pirates attacking ships at night. Unfortunately, it was a warship of the US Navy. It did not end well for the pirates.

[@shanemcfadden6427]

I feel for their situation, but there is absolutely NO justification for piracy and kidnapping. When ZERO pirates return home with ZERO money, for an extended period of time, they WILL stop. Send every single one of them to the bottom of the sea.

[@bandeano3870]

if those pirates have money to buy gas for their boats then they have enough money to feed their family too. so it is nonsense that they do this out of necessity. they do this because they want to get rich not out of necessity

[@Floopy31]

Ay yo dat b raycis n sheeit

[@bandeano3870]

@@Floopy31 pew pew pew pirate death. problem solved

[@Davidnumber23]

get a grip and read some history, then show me justification for gangster amurica to be in Somalia brutalizing continents as it does!.. clown

[@thedevilsadvocate3710]

Interesting take. When your livelihood is taken away and when you ask for help they don't listen, I'd like to ask you if you'll still feel the same way. Criminals are BORN out of desperation. If you've never been starved to the point fearing for your life, you have no idea of the other side that you've judged to have "NO justification."

[@scottclark1839]

There exists a quick, efficient, and relatively cheap solution to this problem. No pirates, no pirating.

[@dancarter482]

Allow them the opportunity to search the seabed for their teeth ~ with their broken fingers.

[@scottsatterthwaite4073]

Weight them down with lead and teach them to swim.

[@Uberden]

5.56 or 7.62?

[@scottsatterthwaite4073]

@@Uberden Individual dosage is irrelevant. As long as the aggregate quantity is sufficient to overcome buoyancy.

[@G_Robb]

@@Uberden My first choice is always 7.62.

[@nineteen-sixty-nine9373]

The Problem is your too soft on these pirates,You let them go and serve them food,They are laughing in your faces! Good luck with more of them you come across!

[@walterf6993]

Correct. The problem would end soon after they started sinking the pirates. Then the Somalian government (who seem to be supporting and enabling piracy and lawlessness) would be forced to take their problems through proper channels and start acting civilized with nations that may be able to assist them.

[@Wuestenkarsten]

@@walterf6993 Bullshit. There is no "Somalian Government". It´s a "Clan´s + Tribes Land"now with Civil War raging on....

[@assassinlexx1993]

The Russian way is the best way. They see pirates open fire with everything. There is zero things left on the surface. Move on to look for other pirates.

[@hislopandy79]

Kill all pirates instantly!!! No remorse!!!

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@f.k.burnham8491 I am unfamiliar with this.

[@blogusvox]

"They helped them with the GPS, pointed them in the right direction and told them to go home." That's the reason NATO is a joke. If that was a Russian battleship, no nicety would happen. That Somali boat would be under water together with its crew.

[@hiseverest9074]

No Russian ships has been bothered by the pirates ever since the spetnaz taught them a lesson after the 'Moscow University' incident.

[@gustavthemagician]

@@hiseverest9074 Nobody fucks with the Russians.

[@urieljon]

Very true...NATO is a joke

[@jamie_po2176]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@miroslavtordaji1675]

@@hiseverest9074 is that the incident Russian special forces retook the ship,filmed releasing the pirates....but the thing is no one ever saw those pirates?

[@KelvinKong]

52:34 "Someone is benefiting from all this. If they wanted to, they could have stopped the piracy a long time ago. But because someone profits from it, it's allowed to continue." Hence, we can forget about the piracy issue ending any time soon.

[@RonnyCoalman]

We, us, they, them etc, need to find a way to increase prosperity in the region and make piracy less profitable and more dangerous than "legal" work. This will be good for everyone involved.

[@agh7185]

It’s ended, there have been little attacks the past few years

[@brianadeva4560]

Miss the days when pirates are hanged immediately on the mast of the ship

[@somniumisdreaming]

You're damn old.

[@johanabdullah682]

Should chop of the hands of these pirates. Then u may see less of them

[@Sargon_of_Cincinnati]

Yard arm.

[@heaven-is-real]

keel haul

[@mick40jb]

I thought they 'walked the plank'

[@agh7185]

The coastline of Somalia is larger than the entire North Sea, the government does not have the funds nor the capacity to control every mile. This documentary is pretty old and in 2018-2024 there has been only a few attacks compared to the hundreds that were happening 2006-2018. Recently the Somali government signed a deal with the Turkish government which will patrol and they’ve allowed permits for oil exploration which has amazing potential in the region. Somalia has the 8th largest oil reserves in the world.

[@MrDarren5012]

The best deterrent for these pirates are to see that once they leave their port to go pirate they don’t ever return…

[@NYRM1974]

Put Military Contractors on cargo ships. Or have crews trained in firearms to repel boarders

[@marshallrazee8172]

The Caucasian taking all the wealth from Africa and leaving the Somali starving

[@junkim1884]

CORRECT!!

[@junkim1884]

Dont let the pirates get on board the ship!! Pirates are KILLERS, kill them ALL!!!!!

[@mokmunho2255]

Can't let all crews to have firearms. Later they shoot out off themselves while drunk..

[@marshallrazee8172]

@@junkim1884 you like killing people

[@stevethewsimpson25]

If they would just execute the pirates on the spot when found I think that piracy would stop right away.

[@SD-li9g]

The fishes are gone though what people to do

[@petermgruhn]

@@SD-li9g [What to do] Not be a pirate. "The pirates are here what people to do"

[@SD-li9g]

@@petermgruhn so their coast line can be cleaned out of fish and the black people left to starve again, you didn't watch all of it did you

[@randywl8925]

All but one of them. Someone needs to drive the boat home to show what happens.

[@petermgruhn]

@@SD-li9g Ha ha ha ha.

[@bouce6995]

It doesn’t matter how poor or impoverished you are, you don’t steal and rob and murder… committing piracy.

[@kerrydowney4960]

Pirates are pirates, do a eighteen or ninteen century solution.

[@wildfire160]

Even in most of the first half of 20th century the majority of merchant ships were armed ...nearly of them carried rifles and handguns hell the Titanic had them and they were issued when they hit that bloody iceberg plus some had even larger weapons like machine guns and cannon...

[@km5405]

you mean hire them?

[@charliechan8063]

Nuke them!!! Lol

[@kilo8914]

black pearl edition

[@jonsmith9617]

Back in the day you could hang a pirate if you caught them, now its send them off to stand trial.

[@Madmac96]

It would only take four or five armed private security guards to deal with those pirates. I don't understand why this isn't done more often. Seems like a simple solution, and the companies can sure as hell afford them.

[@brightlight7217]

Everyone is benefiting from this. Keep in mind you can’t out business a with society. They figured out how to make more than the pirates from insurance coverages. So let it be and we make money.

[@rhetth-s8082]

One sniper i reckon.

[@highlandrab19]

They do they have whole floating armouries at both ends of the gulf of aden and embark and disembark mercenaries at them. Not usually bothered with now though as there isn't much piracy these days

[@richardsmith1331]

Send every one of them to Davie Jones Locker. Take no prisoners.

[@MarkH10]

$8000/day per person. Your 5 guys/3 days is a about as expensive as the Suez toll.

[@bearlissa]

Sink the pirate’s boat, and make sure they aren’t wearing life vests when you leave.

[@ianoliver3879]

You softie snowflake!

[@papalegba4449]

@@ianoliver3879 Lol I think you misread that

[@davidc2838]

Are you talking to the Pirates??? Because they can SINK a Merchant Vessel a LOT easier than someone with major weapons can track all of them down.

[@bearlissa]

@@davidc2838 Yes the pirates boat.

[@NavySeal2k]

You want a free trip to Den Haag? Because this is how you get a free trip to Den Haag.

[@irtifairshad2646]

At 52:50 this man said, “It would be sad” (If Piracy stopped)

[@igorbrille8222]

When a german ship was attacked and the pirates overmastered by helping ships,these pirates were brought for justice to Germany- guess what?? They asked for asylum and got it! Madhouse Germany !!

[@themfg101]

😂😂😂 so lächerlich Deutschland einfach nur witzig mal sehen wan wir untergehen und aus uns so ein Land wie Ukraine wird oder Bosnien oder andere arme Länder mit Bürgerkrieg

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

Dir ist schon klar dass Asyl zum Zweck von ermittlung gegen die Piratenbanden war, ja? Asyl gegen die Namen von Waffenschmugglern, Pirarenbossen.. alles in allem ein guter Deal.

[@igorbrille8222]

@@acceptablecasualty5319 ja,ja gegen Namen und dann? Dann schickt das BKA eine Drohne,ja? Ich wűrde eher sagen,sie bekommen schnell einen deutschen Pass und können die Grossfamilie nachholen. Dann arbeitet man in einer Speditionsfirma und kann die exakten Transportdaten durchgeben.

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

@@igorbrille8222 A: Interpol existiert. B: Fahr den Rassismus ein, brudi. Ist nicht nötig.

[@igorbrille8222]

@@acceptablecasualty5319Die Zentrale von Interpol hat auch von 1938 - 45 in Wien guess what existiert.

[@mphaan]

Just a reminder: As per international law any pirates can be hanged immediately if caught red handed in international waters. Any ship captain just has to decide to do so. Furthermore there is no restrictions in the carrying or using of any weapons to defend yourself in international waters.

[@jakzedroberts]

But its pretty hard to have guns in ports so how u gonna carry the gun on ports, yeah in waters its okay but sooner or later u would have to go to ports

[@hatwarm]

@@jakzedroberts they can hire security companies to offload the weapons in international waters before going into ports and then pick it up on the way out. Just like you check coats in some fancy restaurants.

[@sanhuan34]

Arische blut wohl nicht untergehen

[@k2229]

@@hatwarm that's costs money...

[@stfuplsok]

@@k2229 *that'll *cost

[@PeterLassig]

Yeah, I don't have that much sympathy for the pirates. The ransom from just one ship should be sufficient to last them a lifetime; yet that pirate chief has done this multiple times. If it was about desperation in the beginning, it's now about greed.

[@badpussycat]

Or revenge for his dad Also he probably shares his Ransome with the whole town. They are all fishermen putted out of business by "foreigners" So they hate us

[@PeterLassig]

@@badpussycat I would be really interested to know whether he actually shares his wealth. In my experience, most people hoard their money for themselves.

[@bingbongbang8895]

@@PeterLassig Warlords hoard the wealth and behave like crime bosses. The guys in these little boats are starving to death and threatened with violence if they refuse to pirate.

[@bingbongbang8895]

@@elilassig .Every major news reporting organization.

[@chadsteele5268]

Pirates made a choice to leave the human race.... a long drop on a short rope is all they and their entire families deserve.

[@michaelscott9773]

Just how much evidence do we really need to take action against these pirates- and what a lovely thought to give them all that food and water-I hope they also said sorry for wasting their time.

[@carlswenson5403]

Shoutouts to Nancy .. one tough lady right there.

[@davidca96]

and fine as hell

[@huzcer]

@@davidca96 wouldn't expect such a good-looking girl to be training for machine maintenance on a big boat. Even without pirates being surrounded by lots of horny men must be weird.

[@frankv8891]

@@huzcer Imagine her being captured by these pirates.....

[@huzcer]

@@frankv8891 what a tragedy it would be, those filthy bastards defiling such quality produce.

[@nickdehaas6205]

If all the fish returned, and the pirates could go back to being fisherman, how many do you really think would give up millions in earnings to go back to fishing. They have the taste for the money. Sink their boats and they will reconsider the risk. Give them food and they will be back for more. Arm the ships. Don't rely on a political driven navy.

[@tomsmith5216]

Why aren't they attacking the fishing ships then? Because they can get rich off ransoms, and screw fishing. And with all that ransom money, are they using it to help the rest of the somalis? Doubtful. Money is power, and living like a king is more important.

[@daintree98]

@@tomsmith5216 I saw a youtube a few years ago where two Somali pirate boats attacked a Chinese fishing boat. About six other Chinese fishing boats came to their rescue and rammed one and sank it. The other Somali boat hightailed it. There was a Somali pirate hanging onto a piece of flotsam and calling out "hello" in english. One of the Chinese sailors aimed a rifle at him and started shooting. When the Somali realised he was been shot at, he dived down but got finished off when he resurfaced.

[@rutiponce8377]

@@daintree98 and do you think it is worst to let them do what they want intead of sink them?, they say "they came and took all the fish", so go and sink the ships taking your fish whatever it takes right?

[@daintree98]

@@rutiponce8377 The root cause of depleted fish stocks hasn't been addressed in the documentary. One main problem stems from the Somalia government selling the commercial fishing rights to foreign nations for foreign currency. Massive factory fishing vessels supported by other vessels operate in their Exclusive Economic Zone (200 nautical mile limit out to sea), maybe for only a few weeks a year, but their nets scoop up everything leaving very few fish breeding stock for next year. Also population growth at over six babies per woman is driving increasing demand. The problem is more political and tribal and that needs fixing first.

[@WAHB50YY]

I bet you that they use the fish depletion as an excuse. These are criminal gangs, don't sink their ships only, make sure every one of them meets certain death.

[@dylvasey]

The EU ladies and gentlemen. Stopping crime .... by rewarding it.

[@STG44musikmeister]

No surprise. Talk about a fall from glory.

[@TheBurnknight]

pirates are not criminals, they are animals that should be shot on sight. my as a passifist swede, says this

[@carn1fex_]

nice try. The 'EU' and other made them pirates in the first place by destryoing the environment of the people there.

[@SkywalkerExpress]

@@carn1fex_ When and How?

[@DmitriiRyzhkov]

@@SkywalkerExpress Seems like you haven't seen the video you are commentig on :) It's explained here 15:40

[@jackvoss5841]

Prevention measures: Browning .50 caliber, fully automatic, most of them swivel mounted, others tripod mounted. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@back-n-actionmodelcollecti2522]

What gets me is that they interview a criminal who not only admits his crimes, but admits he's not finished. I say if you spot these pirates; "Blow their skiffs out of the water." and have them swim back home

[@carcaridon]

Ina is the cutest viking i ever saw. Vikings and pirates sounds like adventure

[@sirenity8839]

And they use german weapons. Nice.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Yeah beautiful Very interesting life she chose

[@MusicforMe123]

If you have a rat infestation you cannot solve the problem by giving the rats food and water.

[@kuba2ve]

LOL!!!

[@CindyBradyTooh]

That is a VERY good way to put it!

[@merikano2985]

Nice

[@walterf6993]

And if you have a wolf problem you need wolfhounds (enforcers).

[@markusfederico8732]

Old native americans saying

[@tlt3921]

Simple solution...AC 130 Gunship squadron patrolling the straights... AC-130 gunship is a devastating display of force and firepower. Through the years, the aircraft has been equipped with an array of side-fired canons, howitzers, mini-guns, wing-mounted missiles and bombs, and laser guided-missiles launched from the rear cargo door, earning it the moniker the “Angel of Death.” The primary missions of the gunship are close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. The heavily armed aircraft is outfitted with sophisticated sensor, navigation, and fire control systems, allowing it to track and target multiple targets using multiple munitions with surgical precision. Another strength of the gunship is the ability to loiter in the air for extended periods of time, providing aerial protection at night and during adverse weather. The AC-130 relies heavily on visual targeting at low altitudes and punishes enemy targets while performing pylon turns around a fixed point on the ground during attack. The Air Force is the only operator of the AC-130 and the gunship has been providing close air support for special operators for the last 50 years.

[@brandonGCHACHU]

Its disgusting that these ships arent allowed to defend themselves. All it would take is a few ARs honestly. Every citizen in Arizona is more armed than these cargo vessels full of millions in cargo. Pathetic

[@sanjayvaidya4925]

Insurance.

[@fabiocossa2420]

I'd add that there must be a kinda black trading ... otherwise, I wonder how the pirates could climb on the ship's deck without getting at their disposal a ladder (that's s.thing that obviously one can roll down but not rise upward!)

[@Flielow]

@ B Dogg 47:10 I guess you missed this part of the documentary.

[@MagiCaster001]

the world is not belong to the US I guess...thats why they dont have one

[@Fatkiller22]

@@Flielow You think someone who makes a comment like that is actually going to watch a full documentary? lol

[@jfboberg]

I wonder a thing about the pirates tactic. If they have: boats, guns, determination and want to be fishermen. Why dont they attack the big fishing wessels that ”stole” their fishing and destroyed their nets? If they did that, they would get fish to feed their familys and maybe send a message to the intruding fishing industry. Maybe piracy because the money is good to a low labor effort? Everybody wants maximum money yield with the minimum amount of work?

[@mahatmapech6288]

If you listen carefully then you get it: The narrator told, that those vessels left no fish behind! Those vessels won't return anytime soon! So the former fishermen fish, what is on the water!

[@deltafire5058]

@@mahatmapech6288 So their excuse is there is no fish in the sea. OK...

[@ErnestoMoboJr.]

The big fishing boats are not coming back because there's no fish left. They should have fought them before.

[@randelclawson7695]

Those big fishing vessels are primarily Chinese and North Korean, ships that the pirates won't attack because those vessels will spray them down with gunfire if they get close. I personally witnessed a North Korean trawler illegally operating in the territorial waters of Tristan Da Cunha in 2006. The only patrol vessel those on the island had was essentially a rescue boat and all they could do was alert the UK navy with the description of the trawler.

[@baelzeitgueist6918]

@@deltafire5058 And prithee tel you wondrous negotiator - what would you do IF - your main food staple just disappeared? Don't answer - I know - you would go on a rampage - loot - plunder - rampage - and burn the store down........ then riot some more because there is no store left to rob. I like your thinking sonny boy! {edited for spelling mistake}

[@andrewjames7493]

When the pirate boats that leave their port do not come back on a consistent basis, they will quit. They are use to millions now, I don't think building a factory and offering them a minimum wage job is gonna curb their appetite.

[@largelarry2126]

Just fly along the cost and sink every last boat and ship they have and let them swim out and takeover the ships.

[@DarenLee]

Ya man. The old Chinese saying. “Once tasted sugar, will want more”

[@edbolivar514]

I'm thinking this whole Piracy gig is a win win!

[@louisdelaporte2637]

I would love to do pirate hunting. I have been part of the first armed civilian counter piracy team in South African maritime history and would love to do that not attached to a freighter, but on an aggressive dedicated counter piracy craft. Would even be more fun if said craft is camouflaged as an innocent freighter. The pirates should be lured into an ambush and killed in the ensueing firefight.

[@shonazef7351]

Lol

[@rhetth-s8082]

How about one sniper on board?

[@louisdelaporte2637]

We had two snipers on board and a very hard and experienced ex SA mil team.

[@rhetth-s8082]

@@louisdelaporte2637 what about one sniper on board each merchant ship through troubled waters?

[@louisdelaporte2637]

@@rhetth-s8082 one sniper will be insufficient and with a proper team and tactics you can draw the bastards into an ambush and kill all of them.

[@christianeriksson4733]

Morals are what separates desperacy from action.

[@elvindaryl1]

Yes.... Muslims were charged 1.5 million dollars .....Christians had to pay 3 million dollars!

[@alessandrovilla6759]

I'm a former senior Navy officer (also worked with EU and NATO). Please allow me some purely personal considerations. 1. Can feel the frustration about inability to perform anything decisive against piracy. Please know most if not all military people involved are even less happy than viewers have commented so far. 2. Glad the Norwegians joined forces with EU. But then, they had to respect the Rules of Engagement for said operation, which come from EU politicians: when they have to treat "probable pirates" as if were distressed people at sea (so, refurbishing them and making sure they were able to reach a safe port) it is because dictated by those rules. 3. Rules of Engagement are conceived so to respect International treaties. Prominent among them is the International Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Nobody can be called a "pirate" without having been traced to committing a crime at sea; safety is paramount and all able are obliged to provide support to those declaring to be in danger. 4. Perhaps then somebody may object how Russians (and Chinese, and few others) instead treat "somalis-with-arms-at-sea" as pirates. Just consider the former point about respecting treaties. 5. About carrying arms. There is no prohibition about having arms aboard commercial ships in international waters. There are prohibitions issued by single countries about their territorial waters and ports. We can't blame shipping companies for respecting those prohibitions. A political effort could be done about having countries agree to allow at least defensive weapons aboard foreign ships, but clearly this would have to work in reverse too, e.g. allowing ships by any flag to enter european harbours with firearms. 6. Not depicted in this movie (however very good and interesting) but this can be easily found elsewhere. These ill-fed former fishermen now pirates are living in a failed country under the heel of a local warlord. The warlord generally allows them and their families to live as long as they catch valuable prey. Most if not all the ransom money (and valuables found aboard ships) goes to the warlord. Of course that is money used (among else) to buy more weapons for the warlord militia, then used to keep the population subjugated. 7. Who gains? The warlords for sure, then those shipping insurance and security agencies that do business based on the threat of piracy. 8. Who loses? Shipping companies have to raise prices to go even with insurance, security, increased risk wages, detours. Increased shipping prices are ultimately paid by the final customers: that means we, including all in the EU and elsewhere who are glad about point 3. Also, tax-payers are those ultimately paying for the huge costs of EU Operation Atalanta. 9. It could be possible to eradicate the piracy problem if the warlords (point 6) were dealt with, not just those former fishermen. But nobody in the western world wants to, as it would require a full-swing military campaign in hostile territory against militias pretty well armed and easily disguising among the local population. 10. There is then no solution? Actually something else may be tried. One possibility would be to sail a bait ship, with military people defending, acting as if was an easy prey: once attacked by pirates, would have all rights to sink or capture them. Another possibility would be to keep constant aerial/space surveillance, so to trace all targets since they detach from the somali coastline; then issue shipping warnings to avoid these tracks, or otherwise have military company. Also, any track maneuvering so to close distance with commercial ships has to be considered suspect, therefore stopped and searched for weapons. Ultimately, the UN should agree to amend UNCLOS, so that any vessel carrying weapons far exceeding their defensive needs, also withour valid reason to have them, should be seized and occupants detained. Finally, countries (as Kenya) where pirates are detained and prosecuted need be better assisted and funded to at least get even all trouble considered.

[@Crashed131963]

Go post. Another option Everyone fly a Chinese or Russian flag off their ship. Somalis hate the ones that shoot back. Love the bait ship Idea. Ships are floating fortress with 40' walls , the defenders are at so much of a advantage.

[@jeffreymontgomery4091]

Wow, thanks for that lengthy explanation and possible solutions... Now if we could just get the politicians and governments involved...

[@thischannelisbackon5679]

Norway uses the mighty MG3 chamberd in 7.72x51Nato and im so happy to see such a valuable medium machinegun in use.

[@gheeshin]

When they had to feed the pirates, and help them find a way home, that is a perfect example of American welfare and healthcare system.

[@macworks9389]

Except it was done by the EU...

[@gheeshin]

​@@macworks9389It's an analogy. Do you understand?​

[@RealRivalDieHard]

And welfare to the wrong people

[@stewartew]

International waters, why bother capturing them ? Board their ships, to make sure they are pirates, then back off and and use the ships for target practice. Take no prisoners.

[@stevethewindsurfer8911]

Then you're even worse than the pirates. I'm sure they would be happy for you to join with that attitude.

[@MagiCaster001]

then what the different between you and them...ouh I know..you become cold blooded killer who hide behind law and they become pirate..or a dead pirate

[@nobody-ko7mg]

we have traitors among us. they will vilify us for removing the cancer from the water. Wait for one of their loved ones to be threatened by pirates, lets see how quickly they become bloodthirsty

[@percyfaith11]

@@stevethewindsurfer8911 Fight fire with fire.

[@morninboy]

Considering it is a problem created by others your solution is beyond ignorant. The replies below show more thoughtful people are taking target practice at your lack of intelligence

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

I have heard the situation regarding the inadequate number of naval vessels in the area, likened to “…. trying to police the whole of Europe with 6 police cars.”

[@whiterabbit8982]

If attacked by pirates and you disable their craft, DO NOT take them prisoner. Let them sink along with their ship. I guarantee they won’t be able to attack again because they’re fish food.

[@bigbob1699]

Quad 50s for every one , bonus for all sinking's , heads on pikes .

[@cajunstrat]

fl'n eh!

[@thelonecabbage7834]

Hell yeah, you buyin?

[@bigbob1699]

@@thelonecabbage7834 One hell of a cruise package .

[@iffykidmn8170]

@@bigbob1699 Wondering how long it would be before someone came up with that.

[@ivan200804]

I support Somalis. These people are not pirates, they are heroes defending their sea.

[@knowldedge5012]

they just let the pirates go, beautiful 21st century, they can not even interrogate them according to EU rules but if you are on land they can do anything to you for any trivial reason. If you have money on you they can get seized but having RPG's on water you go free, some smart minds behind that regulations

[@steveh6531]

don't forget the free meal they get. Probably the best meal of their lives. Should at least put a bullet through the bottom of the boat, so they don't have an incentive to keep looking for handouts.

[@jan22150]

Leave it to the united nations to come up with a ruling like that. Stupid.

[@JeroenBIG]

It’s even worse. The pirates who got caught in the act by dutch marine ships havebeen brought to the netherlands. After a small sentence like one year in jail, they get a residence permit.

[@GeoffRosenstein]

All they had to do was not tell them how to get back, but they did, and saved the pirates lives, who probably would have been lost at sea. Isn't that the opposite of their mission?

[@dmcd7333]

Weak EU!!!!

[@kevinjachim2378]

Have these people ever heard of a 40MM Bofors?Thats the cure.

[@manictiger]

57mm also works.

[@sturmovikcarr7289]

@@manictiger Even a Ma Deuce would send every Pirate skiff to the bottom.

[@trishave5639]

"Obviously it would sad." Really? Who is the biggest pirate in this? The Somali's or the Insurance companies.

[@Lilinator81]

7:31 this beauty has a souvenir from germany aboard

[@allandavis8201]

Personally I think that the crews of merchant vessels should be allowed to carry fire arms for self defence, or to employ security personnel for protection in international waters, let’s face it, the Navy’s of many countries operate Naval war ships in the region but are completely outnumbered by the merchant vessels and the amount of waters they have responsibility for, there are probably more pirates and their vessels as well, and even when caught the authorities have limited options for legally dealing with the pirates, so the ships Captains and crews should have the right for self defence. P.S Why are countries like Somalia so impoverished?, in my opinion it’s down to corruption, greed, mismanagement and biting the hands that feed it, civil war, criminal politics, criminal warlords and when aid workers and peacekeeping forces are deployed they are not welcome and attacked, murdered, and eventually forced to leave, they want aid, usually in the form of money, but don’t want the people who provide it to see it being corruptly dispersed or used to buy weapons instead of food for their people. Of course it was the fault of the “foreigners”, as the narrator blatantly told us, and the Somali human rights chap tried to make their acts of piracy seem their only choice, but how come the narration also said, the pirate leader had become very rich, so if he’s very rich why is he still hijacking vessels and taking what isn’t his, a criminal is a criminal no matter the circumstances, perhaps if they hadn’t kick the colonial powers out they might not have been in the sorry state they are in.

[@battenburg6089]

Several ships do actually hire mercenaries, or train their crew to use firearms, you can see videos of it on here. However, how successful that is, i dont know.

[@joeldriver5356]

I watched the movie "Captain Phillips" with Tom Hanks and even though it was great I couldn't help thinking to myself that literally one simple handgun would have completely eliminated that entire thing from happening. What in the world is going on where you have ships in an area like that with known pirates everywhere and they can't defend themselves?

[@HansWurst-gm2rx]

I dont think a handgun would make any difference. In order to deter these pirates i would even go so far and say assault rifles are not enough. You would need machine guns and some sort of mounting spots for those, where they could be deployed while the gunner has somehow good cover. And even that would be risky, because the pirates can respond with assault rifles, RPGs and drive near your vessel an throw up grenades. I think machine guns are the best possible low cost deterent for freighter vessels.

[@rhetth-s8082]

How about one sniper?

[@davidcrooks1752]

I don't think shooting Tom Hanks would be a solution, but it would be a starting point.

[@hiddenknowledge2012]

You watched a movie lmao. Movies aren't real life and a handgun wouldn't have done anything if they have AK's. You aren't John Wick.

[@Scratchingforcash]

@@hiddenknowledge2012what if it was John Wick? You think he could do it then?

[@sp276]

The only pirate film I want to see is the ones that get destroyed. No prisoners and no let goes

[@Movetheproduct]

"Sometimes we make a mistake and throwour hooks onto a miltiary vessel" geniuses... LUL

[@29Emel]

How can they not recognize a military vessel lol

[@harrybond9282]

still they knows how to use latest radio and listen communication of ships and knows how to use hightec weapons If whole world drope billions by helicopter in that village STILL THEY WILL NOT CHANGE THEY WILL LIVE IN SAME CONIDITION AND NOT EDUCATION MAY BE 2% LITLLE CHANGE. THEY WILL ASK FOR MORE MONEY. IF THEY LIVE IN POOR CONDITION STILL HAVE HANDFUL OF KIDS

[@lordinquisitorstefanauster846]

Naval Auxiliary Ships looks like they are big, slow, and unarmed. But they usually have a complement of Marines and combat trained Sailors. So a big oof if they hooked those.

[@geog26]

they also said they make 3 milion on aship yet they live in slums lel

[@ericfox4475]

Oopsies...may we have some water?

[@Jay-vp5tn]

"Listen to me! I am da Captain now! Click! Click!"

[@HarleyRog]

I stopped watching these videos because they are too frustrating. Why don’t they sink the pirate ships with all the pirates along with it??? They would only need to do it a few times to get the message across.

[@kevinvtx]

Thank you. It seems like common sense, but of course that's too harsh in the 21st century. Hard to watch this.

[@beeman1246]

Pirates have hundreds of hostages. you do it and they die.

[@artruisjoew5473]

@@beeman1246 they kill the hostages they dont get a payday. plus even more reason to send in a drone strike now that hostages are out of the way.

[@clausbohm9807]

@@beeman1246 You get them BEFORE they take hostages ...

[@beeman1246]

@@loosacpl LOL You watch too many movies.

[@Afghani_Kush]

I thought I was having a stroke for a second. That lisp really threw me off guard...

[@seanbreheny9777]

Foreign fishing is not the main cause of the problems in Somalia's fishing industry. The biggest problem was that the civil war in the 1990s destroyed much of the infrastructure for fishing and processing fish and it has taken a long time for it to recover.

[@mikaels6009]

Disgusting excuse and comment! What does it matter what size ship this towns people use to fish! They use what they can afford! That civil war more than likely was backed and instigated by white men, in order to distract the locals while they where robbed of their resources! European been doing this to Africa for centuries! Who are you to make a statement like that? What gives you the moral high ground?!

[@sbreheny]

@@mikaels6009 The civil war probably does have something to do with the legacy of colonialism. I'm just saying that the sea around Somalia is not depleted of fish (as far as I can tell by looking it up) as this documentary claims.

[@joeuser633]

@@mikaels6009 WTF are you talking about? What statement? He gave some info on the background of their fishing industry problems and you lose you f-in mind?

[@mikaels6009]

@@joeuser633 do you know how to read! Do you know what deflection and diversion is? He didn’t only give background to a fishing industry, he made a proclamation! Saying it was the civil war?! The civil war didn’t cause for the fish to disappear! Get your head out your shitter!

@@mikaels6009 You are clearly angry and arrogant. You are also not very smart. Why don't you try making intelligent comments?

[@samevans1535]

I don't understand how a high speed skiff sneaks up on these boats when they know they are in dangerous waters. Defense against these boats is very easy it is spelled M O L O T O V. You drop one or two of those into a boat with several 55 gallon drums of fuel and watch the fireworks. The Russian Navy got real "lucky" on one of their stops. They held the crew on board while they searched the boat and hid a radio tracker onboard the skiff. When the skiff was out of visual range the signal stopped. The Navy went to investigate and all they found was an oil slick. I guess the pirates accidently blew themselves up. HA HA HA

[@redsammy7789]

I agree, you could pry their ladder off as they climb up.

[@gustlightfall]

It's all good in theory, but they are armed with long firearms, it maybe a hard shot with how the skiff bounces in the waves, but even bad guys and bad shots get lucky and you have to lean to get a good throw on those molotovs'.

[@rogerpattube]

Consider the huge length of the ships and tiny number of crew. It's not feasible to defend them.

[@redsammy7789]

@@rogerpattube Feasible? not sure where you are from but on these ships you have a platoon size crew against an enemy of 8 or so that have a hard time sneaking up on you.

[@samevans1535]

@@gustlightfall What throw? You see a ladder hooked on to your railing, you know the boat is right below, and you drop 3 - 10 Molotovs over the side. You don't have to see them and get shot at.

[@plootow1622]

"We have problem with Filipinos, they don't want to negotiate." The reason is there are thousands of Filipinos are waiting for the low paying crew job even the pirate kill them. So the pirates have no value.

[@lylithsmileyface3355]

Pirates have no value? Feed the fishes then. Even fish food costs money... Can be as cheap as a bullet though.

[@conorsheehan9929]

A huge part of the piracy problem was created by foreign supertrawlers raping the traditional fishing grounds of the coast of Somalia . The main food source for the coastal people was stolen in front of their eyes m. Their problem was totally ignored by the rest of the world .Driven by starvation and desperation the former fishermen turned to piracy .

[@lenny108]

6:13 Now they have a powerful team. Formerly there was the captain and four of five daywage workers, contingent workers. Of course by now the pirates know that this game of capturing a big ship is over.

[@walterd7331]

@Chill Will It's not about the fish.. but what are the pirates gonna say "we want western wealth easy!". That wouldn't earn them any sympathy

[@makara80]

@@conorsheehan9929 ‘But your honour I only robbed that bank because I was short of cash due to so few employment opportunities in my local area of which I attribute to government negligence!’ …How more felons don’t get acquitted in court with that sort of ‘robust’ reasoning I will never know. ;) Now I’m sure it’s very ‘progressive’ to infantilise those with brown skin; eagerly scouring about for mitigating excuses with which to absolve them of all accountability for their actions, but it still remains a rather patronising and disingenuous endeavour all the same…

[@janehill9764]

norway is my country.i was born in skein, about 100 miles south of oslo. i'm proud to see my country chasing pirates. plus they're using mg 42s, nazi germany's most effective machine gun. the mg 42, like the u.s,. 50 cal mg, is so good it still in use today. it's nicknamed 'the sewing machine' because of its high rate of fire.

[@pietekoo5559]

I cannot understand how that Dutch crew can just say they will not do anything of the pirates comes onboard. By golly, surely with a few rifles one can sink their boats and take out a couple.

[@snakerstran9101]

Crazy, right? They chase the pirates down and then it dawns on them that they can't do a damn thing? Don't these jackazz's have meetings and briefings where one of them says "hey, just remember, if we chase them down, all we can do is give them chicken sandwiches". I sure hope the GPS info handed out wasn't the location of the cargo ship.

[@gustavthemagician]

I am Dutch. It is even worse. The captured pirates are sent to the Netherlands, where they get a free house, asylum and can bring their family over to live in our country at out costs. Ther are hundreds of them living in holland now, supported by the Dutch government. Their main business is smuggling quat and stealing. And there is nothing we can do about it, this is eu-policy. We don't have weapons, nor do we have the right to defend ourselves.

[@percyfaith11]

@@gustavthemagician Dexit=Dutch Exit.

[@tomstickney5500]

@@gustavthemagician there you go enough said them

[@naui_diver9290]

To think that even one person has to deal with this for even a second is ridiculous. There should be armed people onboard every ship that passes through the gulf

[@greengrowlocks566]

The idea that ships that cost hundreds of millions of dollars can be taken by a few criminals with less than $1,000 in equipment is a little absurd.

[@niklasmolen4753]

They should do as Julius Cesar. Paid the ransom. Then come back and crucify everyone.

[@u4ia_fubar_75]

Exactly. Hire armed men and women. Should be a team on every ship.

[@nkristianschmidt]

you know what the armed guards have to do with the weapons after transit? They dump them in the Sea because the paperwork to fly back with them is too much.

[@u4ia_fubar_75]

They could have some sort of base at the canal were they can board the ships, and the weapons and security units will work from.🤔

[@newdawn1438]

The solution is simple ! Allow these cargo ships to arm themselves ! Game over !

[@albertbresca8904]

you'd think so... but why? no other country is piracy tolerated... why is it here? why don't they have drones manning the sky wit satellites watching and hellfire missiles..???

[@syrus9748]

@@albertbresca8904 hellfire misses are quite expensive compared to two dudes with a gun

[@genelomas332]

If it's legal for the pirates to have guns on open seas, (and they are out there with the intention of committing crimes), then it should be equally legal for the cargo ships to be armed too.. Blast audio warnings to any suspicious looking approaching vessels, then let the bullets do the talking.. A few well armed, well trained Mercs on each ship for a few days as they traverse that section of ocean would be much cheaper than the hundreds of thousands the insurance company charges.. The bonus would be the occasional reduction in the number of pirates, when their boats mysteriously sink.. No crime if there's no evidence.

[@jesseg2616]

That lady is amazing

[@pmarmify]

I would have just left the pirates lost at sea, serves the pirates right!

[@ronprince1478]

Whilst I agree with you can you imagine the bleeding hearts and media outcry. These poor impoverished criminals and murders being left at sea. The sun rises in the east, put that on your left shoulder and follow your nose home.

[@jackcollins4259]

@@ronprince1478 No one would know simple as that they were just LOST AT SEA get IT?

[@hectorportillo1906]

Pirates: Rusty weapons, ladders, boats and broken gps. Navy: Millions in equipment, weapons, highly advanced gps systems, thermal capabilities, all the ammo in the world. Crew: Barbwire, ropes, hot steam. I think everyone can solve this problem by paying ex-military private security teams that are well armed and properly PAID and motivated to stop the pirates. Of course, insurance companies wouldnt like that.

[@KumaBean]

'...I think everyone can solve this problem by paying ex-military private security teams that are well armed and properly PAID and motivated to stop the pirates.' That's been going on for years, they're called Mercenaries, and they're highly trained, highly motivated, well equipped, and handsomely paid. There's some great footage of them doing their thing on here 🤙🏻

[@choasblad]

@@KumaBean i think he means a Mercenary Navy group with their own battleships

[@christopherqchin4319]

The Norwegian commander is trying to tell the pirates he is a good boy!

[@henryellis1358]

Pirates released with fresh water, large picnic basket full of goodies, a fond fair well until we meet again. I am surprised the crew didnt give them hug as they left, what a waste of time , money and effort. next time the pirates will email an advanced order pizza's and fries. one can only despair.

[@jeffnpatricia]

This issue was policed in the past by terminating all pirates on sight. Not feed them.

[@jallockshootatek3871]

they were not caught doing piracy, stop blaming the navy for following a rule.

[@petermgruhn]

And how many hundreds of years did that take to work out?

[@abduwalimohamed7822]

Pirate: "Europeans pay well, fellow Muslims pay fair, but We’re so confused with the Philippines, instead of giving the ransom they trap us In debts”

[@intrepid5592]

MABUHAYYY!!!

[@TRustyOne]

@@intrepid5592 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevemchadd]

More in this reply than some people will see.

[@realkekec4028]

38:15 Wait,wait....you forget the sandwiches and coffee for the pirates......

[@4801328]

These people have always been considered dull it's unbelievable they are able to pull that off

[@maykevin5]

Ok, when your ship is carrying nothing but Guns, tanks, rocket launchers. The last thing in my mind would be these pirate have got me. All these ship need is 1 AR 15 and a few boxes of ammo.

[@TS-bj8my]

2 one for each side.

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Exactly. Or a slingshot

[@mrmcbeardy9268]

Many years ago when working in the private security industry, I had considered what sort of security detail you'd need to protect a large vessel like this. Ideally, you would want 4 key positions. One at both Starboard and Port, and one each at Bow and Stern. Preferably close to each corner, allowing for a wider view angle and some overlap. Have a 2nd four man team that swaps shifts with them every 4-5 hours, if shifts are longer, people become mentally fatigued. In 4-5 hours people can still eat some grub, have a quick wash, and a few hours nap, fresh again for another short sentinel shift. Each key position should offer the best angle of Field Of View, and have multiple sandbag areas along those key positions, for security team to take cover behind between movement and supression fire. Ideally each guard would have both a primary and secondary weapon, preferably a 9mm para sidearm, and a subcompact like the HK MP5, which again uses a 9mm parabellum round. These types of round will be highly effective in close quarters, should any pirates make it onboard, but the type of rounds they are, have less chance of penetrating through ships walls/floors etc (for safety/risk mitigation). Main sandbagged vantage point at each corner should also have a heavy gun preferably 7.62mm long, with a large capacity feed and modest rate of fire. All security would have to do is then use short bursts of heavy weapon supressive fire when sea vessels approach with intent. Most pirates would probably peel off at that point, leaving only the most desperate of punters to continue and try board. If that's the case, you then know exactly who your dealing with, because when they're THAT desperate to risk that firepower to still take your vessel, then they're desperate enough to try anything.

[@rje613]

@Jan Hammer Such a good fucking point.

[@jackcollins4259]

@@mrmcbeardy9268 Perfect

[@CultOfMonika]

Imagine trying to justify the actions of the pirates. That boat the caught with aks and an rpg, should have been sunk along with the people on it.

[@siulseyer8053]

If this is how we combat piracy, we may as well bring the loot to them and serve them a banquet not just sandwiches. Amazing!!! Howdy from the Great Republic of Texas.

[@tomasmenezes3683]

Of course a Texan would comment something like that lol

[@petermgruhn]

Danegeld.

[@Mini14shootr]

Not much different from paying tribute really!

[@OscarLimaMike]

Agreed.

[@rockyperez2828]

I think now you got all those big guns you know hes a pirate the ship crew whom he just captured know he a pirate and he knows hes a pirate. Take them big guns and blow a couple of them out of the water and kill everyone except one so he can go back and tell the rest what's coming

[@beatrixkills1]

Still rocking MG42s. Awesome.