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Assuming you get boarded by pirates, what happens next? Why would you need a bridge that could command the ship? Even if you did, turn it off unless you can rem
by DaveLond 13y ago
Assuming you get boarded by pirates, what happens next? Why would you need a bridge that could command the ship? Even if you did, turn it off unless you can remotely switch it on again. How much damage can pirates do to an empty ship? Plus, no hostages, so there wouldn't be much stopping armed forces going in guns-blazing.
- matznerd 13y agoDisable the ships communications with jamming device. Tow it to port, hold ransom for % of cargo, or sell cargo in the local market.
- baddox 13y agoStill sounds better than doing the same thing, but with a crew on board.
- emgeee 13y agoIs "towing it to port" really something that is that easy to do? These are big ships that are probably not easy to make disappear. Also, without hostages, using armed forces to take the ship back would probably be a lot easier. Finally, depending on the cargo and location, I would imagine selling off the cargo would be a simple matter.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> These are big ships that are probably not easy to make disappear. The ship itself is often the drop location for ransoms; piracy doesn't generally require hiding the ship. > Also, without hostages, using armed forces to take the ship back would probably be a lot easier. This is a significant point.