Russian Cruise Companies May Be Offering Pirate Hunting Cruises
An Austrian newspaper has claimed that Russian cruise companies are offering wealthy passengers a chance to go pirate hunting off the Somali coast.
Wirtschafts Blatt has reported that wealthy tourists are hunting for pirates off the coast of Somalia for the cost of $5790 per day. In an effort to attract pirate attack, the ships are said to cruise deliberately close to the coast at a speed of only five knots. If attacked, passengers have the opportunity to unleash hell with rocket launchers, grenade launchers and machine guns.
AK-47 rental on the pirate cruises is apparently just $5 per day, with 100 rounds costing $12 and just in case things get out of control, a squad of ex special forces troops is on hand.
Russian yachtsman Vladimir Mironov is said to have remarked:
They are worse than the pirate. At least the pirates have the decency to take hostages, these people are just paying to commit murder.
Goldman Morgenstern & Partners believe that the story is a hoax. What do you think?
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It’s a joke. http://www.somalicruises.com/ Notice how there’s no way to actually sign up for such a cruise. Also, you can’t get ammo that cheap.
Oh man, I would love to do this. Pirate hunting would be so much fun!
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You know, this poses some interesting problems, if true.
Is it not then a matter of pirate (technically) against pirate?
Will the Russian government give these vessels letters of marque granting them the power to take Somali craft in international waters?
If they venture into Somali waters, could the Somalis declare war on Russia?
Might this approach be tectically more viable than sending larger official naval craft after these people? It seems the Russian craft will be smaller and more maneuverable, which is the advantage the Somalis have.
And really, if these Russians get killed chasing the Somali pirates, would anyone cry over such people?
I know. I’m sounding hardassed. But really, they ARE paying big bucks to go out and kill the Somalis. If they get killed, their authentic experience just gets more authentic, right?
People always ask me how I can say I’m not really nice. This is why.
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This is a great example of the private sector getting involved in solving an international problem. We Americans have been trying to use the private sector whenever possible, until recently when the liberal Democrats took over our federal government.
The essence of capitalism is risk and reward. Lt looks as thought the Russians have come to understand this concept on a whole new level.