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I doubt a ship made for only robot operators would have any human accessible doors. Pirates may be able to approach the ship, but entering is a different story

I doubt a ship made for only robot operators would have any human accessible doors. Pirates may be able to approach the ship, but entering is a different story. Cutting a hole in the side of the ship would be the only option I could see. Same goes for disabling the propulsion system. If there's no cockpit, there's no switch to disable anything.

dalke 13y ago
The Coast Guard won't like it if they can't board and inspect the ship. Have you seen a container ship? The containers are stacked out in the open. There's no need to have a door because there aren't any walls in the way. Cut the antennas, block the GPS signal, and what's the ship supposed to do besides stop?
- GigabyteCoin 13y ago
  You make a good point about coast guard inspections. But all goods could be inspected when they arrive in dock to unload. The coast guard boarding moving ships for inspection I imagine would happen more to tiny fishing boats/speed boats accused of drug smuggling, etc. I doubt they're casually stopping freightliners "just to take a look around". As for blocking the GPS signal, again, you need to know where the GPS is hiding. It could be trailing 100ft behind the boat for all the pirate knows.
  - dalke 13y ago
    Navy SEALs Inspecting Radioactive Ship Off New Jersey - http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/09/12/navy-seals-inspecting-radioactive-ship-off-new-jersey/ http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/09/12/navy-seals-inspectin... On Tuesday November 3, a special Israel Navy force intercepted and boarded the cargo ship "Francop". Some 500 tons of weapons, rockets, and missiles were uncovered aboard the vessel, disguised as civilian cargo and hidden among hundreds of other containers. - http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Palestinian/Pages/nava-force-intercepts-Iranian-weapon-ship-4-Nov-2009.aspx http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Palestinian/Pa... Greece intercepts mystery ship with 20,000 Kalashnikovs onboard - http://rt.com/news/greek-seize-ship-kalashnikov-503/ http://rt.com/news/greek-seize-ship-kalashnikov-503/ The Israeli navy released Monday afternoon the HMS Beethoven, a Liberian-flagged German vessel it apprehended 160 miles off the Israeli coast, on Sunday afternoon, on suspicion that it was carrying weapons headed to Gaza. Thorough overnight inspections of the cargo turned up nothing problematic, and the troops let the ship continue on its way. - http://www.timesofisrael.com/navy-releases-liberian-cargo-ship-after-searches-reveal-no-arms-on-board/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/navy-releases-liberian-cargo-sh... In January the amphibious transport USS San Antonio stopped a Russian-owned cargo ship, the Monchegorsk, in the Red Sea. US intelligence had received a tip that the freighter was carrying weapons exports from Iran – a violation of United Nations sanctions. A US Navy boarding party confirmed the presence of arms. ... As this incident shows, the US Navy and allies have ample experience at interdicting suspect vessels on the high seas. - http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2009/0624/p02s04-usmi.html http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2009/0624/p02s04-usmi.... So you are right, these are not "just to have a look around." They are being stopped for a reason. Also, these couldn't wait until the ship got into port. In the first case, the ship might have had a nuclear bomb. And I think the coast guards and navies want to continue to be able to stop ships at sea in the future and inspect cargo. Also, the GPS wouldn't be 100ft behind the ship. The antenna needs to be above the surface, which means there would need to be a (visible) cable pull it along, and there would be an extra wake.

dalke 13y ago

The Coast Guard won't like it if they can't board and inspect the ship. Have you seen a container ship? The containers are stacked out in the open. There's no need to have a door because there aren't any walls in the way. Cut the antennas, block the GPS signal, and what's the ship supposed to do besides stop?

GigabyteCoin 13y ago
You make a good point about coast guard inspections. But all goods could be inspected when they arrive in dock to unload. The coast guard boarding moving ships for inspection I imagine would happen more to tiny fishing boats/speed boats accused of drug smuggling, etc. I doubt they're casually stopping freightliners "just to take a look around". As for blocking the GPS signal, again, you need to know where the GPS is hiding. It could be trailing 100ft behind the boat for all the pirate knows.
- dalke 13y ago
  Navy SEALs Inspecting Radioactive Ship Off New Jersey - http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/09/12/navy-seals-inspecting-radioactive-ship-off-new-jersey/ http://www.foxnews.com/story/2002/09/12/navy-seals-inspectin... On Tuesday November 3, a special Israel Navy force intercepted and boarded the cargo ship "Francop". Some 500 tons of weapons, rockets, and missiles were uncovered aboard the vessel, disguised as civilian cargo and hidden among hundreds of other containers. - http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Palestinian/Pages/nava-force-intercepts-Iranian-weapon-ship-4-Nov-2009.aspx http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Palestinian/Pa... Greece intercepts mystery ship with 20,000 Kalashnikovs onboard - http://rt.com/news/greek-seize-ship-kalashnikov-503/ http://rt.com/news/greek-seize-ship-kalashnikov-503/ The Israeli navy released Monday afternoon the HMS Beethoven, a Liberian-flagged German vessel it apprehended 160 miles off the Israeli coast, on Sunday afternoon, on suspicion that it was carrying weapons headed to Gaza. Thorough overnight inspections of the cargo turned up nothing problematic, and the troops let the ship continue on its way. - http://www.timesofisrael.com/navy-releases-liberian-cargo-ship-after-searches-reveal-no-arms-on-board/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/navy-releases-liberian-cargo-sh... In January the amphibious transport USS San Antonio stopped a Russian-owned cargo ship, the Monchegorsk, in the Red Sea. US intelligence had received a tip that the freighter was carrying weapons exports from Iran – a violation of United Nations sanctions. A US Navy boarding party confirmed the presence of arms. ... As this incident shows, the US Navy and allies have ample experience at interdicting suspect vessels on the high seas. - http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2009/0624/p02s04-usmi.html http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2009/0624/p02s04-usmi.... So you are right, these are not "just to have a look around." They are being stopped for a reason. Also, these couldn't wait until the ship got into port. In the first case, the ship might have had a nuclear bomb. And I think the coast guards and navies want to continue to be able to stop ships at sea in the future and inspect cargo. Also, the GPS wouldn't be 100ft behind the ship. The antenna needs to be above the surface, which means there would need to be a (visible) cable pull it along, and there would be an extra wake.