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Where?

Why?

Who?

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?

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Piracy and me...

Increase in hijackings

Payments for ransoms

Increased insurance payments

Increased security

Higher high street prices

Longer journeys- therefore more fuel

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?

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?

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Blue lines show densest shipping

routes.

A global issue?

A global issue?

http://www.pupilvision.com/schoolmap/map.htmCountries with active pirate crews

Somalia

Bangladesh

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Ghana

Vietnam

Nigeria

Tanzania

Brazil

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.

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

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