Armed Guards Used to Combat Piracy on Ships, Lloyd’s List Says

Shipowners are ignoring industry advice and “routinely” employing armed guards to combat pirates, Lloyd’s List reported, citing owners it didn’t identify.
Having armed guards on board means ships don’t need to speed up and don’t need to deviate away from pirate-infested waters, lowering fuel costs, the newspaper reported. So far, no vessel with armed guards on board has been successfully seized, it reported.
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Source: Bloomberg