2. Some questions to think about...
Where is piracy a problem in the World?
Why has Somalia been a fertile ground for piracy?
What impact does piracy have on us?
How can merchants prevent hijackings?
4. Piracy and me...
Increase in
hijackings
Payments for ransoms
Increased insurance
payments
Increased security
Higher high
street prices
Longer journeys-
therefore more fuel
5. Failed state- government is
not in full control. Stable government which is
in control of the country.
Much of the population is
reliant on food aid.
High returns from ransoms
paid for ships and crews-
average $2 million.
Most ransoms are unlikely
to be paid.
Huge coastal area makes it
uneasy to police.
Average income in Somalia
is $600 dollars per capita.
Strong international support
for the Somali government.
There are few employment
opportunities in Somalia.
Employment opportunities
are widely available.
Large coastal area.
Small coastal area.
Large number of ex-
fisherman that know the
area well.
Pirates are shunned by the
local population.
Pirates are viewed as heroes
by the local population.
Large number of armed and
experienced warlords from
the civil war.
Illegal fishing of Somali
waters has put fisherman
out of business.
There is a well developed
welfare system in the
country.
Where is Somalia?
Why is piracy an
issue?
6. Impact on Somalia
Local farmers and
fishermen leave to join
pirates
Wealthy pirates
encourage the
consumption of drugs
alien to local culture
Local prices increase
due to influx of
dollars- quality of life
decreases for locals as
a result
Pirates take multiple
wives from poorer
nomadic tribes- this
impacts on rural
traditional life
Ransom money is
reinvested in more
sophisticated
weaponry making
governance of the area
more difficult
Discourages
investment and trade
in the country.
Other nations enter Somalia
to track and capture pirates-
undermining the national
government?
9. How well organised are the pirates of Somalia?
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Local
knowledge
of the coast.
Fast speed
boats.
GPS and
satellite
phones. Heavily armed,
machine guns and
grenade launchers.
Contacts in
the local
ports.
Boarding
equipment
such as
ladders and
grappling
hooks.
10. How effective would these measures be against piracy?
Secure ship-
electric fence
around the ship
delivering a
9,000 volt shock
Advice given to cargo ships in pirate waters
Tracking device
for ship
Emergency
alarm- to inform
shipping
company and
authorities
24 hour look outs
Razor wire
around
accessible parts
of the ship
Trailing ropes
and cargo nets
Install high
powered flood
lights
Bridge and
accommodation
to be secured
High powered
hoses and water
cannons
Hired armed
security teams
