Here's a link to an article on the experiences of the South Korean captain of a ship hijacked by the Somali pirates, and used as a "mother ship" to capture other ships.
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/02/16/58/0301000000AEN20110216006600315F.HTML
Suffice it to say, the piracy issue gets worse for seafarers by the hour, without much being done in the real sense of the word - especially for those sailing on FOC / Open Register ships.
So what should we do?
Watch this space.
As part of a SAILOR TODAY initiative, we will be launching an initiative, very soon.
SAVE OUR SEAFARERS. Really. SOS.
