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How would pirates gain control of this ship? Edit: Just read the comment below.. I see that they are taking cargo and not the ship.
by jgh 13y ago
How would pirates gain control of this ship?
Edit: Just read the comment below.. I see that they are taking cargo and not the ship.
- rolleiflex 13y agoWhen you can legally consider anything moving on board to be a target, the stigma of unmanned drones mostly disappear. You can use a bunch of heavily armed drones circling around a ship on the high seas.
- anigbrowl 13y agoTo do what? International doesn't sanction killing people in defense of property; deadly attacks on pirates are only permisible in the name of self-defense. See http://jcpa.org/article/piracy-and-international-law/ http://jcpa.org/article/piracy-and-international-law/ especially section III.a. Besides the ethics of whether to treat pirates as criminals or not, you can't automatically assume anyone moving on board is a pirate; they could also be in need of rescue. Ships are supposed to render aid to distressed travelers on the high seas, AFAIK.
- dalke 13y agoThat's a lot of dead birds. "Occasionally, hundreds of birds may land on a vessel in a single night." http://www.scillypelagics.com/seabirdslandingonships.pdf http://www.scillypelagics.com/seabirdslandingonships.pdf . Some might be endangered or otherwise protected. Big waves can reach the deck, causing water motion. (Eg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5qf_ATRDk0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5qf_ATRDk0 ) Big waves can cause the ship to flex, causing internal motion. (Eg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Mw6L69b6Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Mw6L69b6Y ). Where do the drones go in case of storm or breakdown? To the ship? If so, that's more motion on board. The Coast Guard and the Navy like to board ships in order to carry out an inspection.