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Video: 'Anti-Piracy Curtain' Makes Boarding Ships a Wet, Dangerous Mess for Pirates
"But when it comes to dealing with the threat of piracy, battles that pit water hoses against small arms and RPGs are decidedly one sided. So Japanese companies MTI and Yokoi have teamed to create what they call the “Anti-Piracy Curtain,” a system that makes it difficult--and quite intimidating--for anyone to board a ship without the consent of a crew."
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First sentence: "It’s perfectly understandable why commercial shipping vessels are prohibited from carrying arms in international waters."
No it's not. It's perfectly stupid. Why huge ships should be vulnerable to idiots in small boats is beyond me. One man with a sniper rifle should easily stop any boarding attempt.
Paul: Quite correct. Had I been a ship owner, I would have put armed guards on my ships, illegal or not.