Cali Coug |
05-01-2009 12:51 AM |
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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute
(Post 304543)
Are there not Federal Maritime Marshals - similar to the Sky Marshals that fly in airlines? If not, does anyone know why?
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2 reasons:
1. Insurance companies won't insure vessels (or only will for exorbitant amounts) if they have weapons on board in that area of the world, because the insurance company doesn't want to see an escalation of violence that leads to destruction of the ship and/or cargo (which they are insuring). If the vessel is hijacked for ransom, and later released, the insurance company doesn't have to pay to cover the ransom or the cost of the goods or the vessel.
2. The company that owns the vessel and/or the company contracting for the shipment of goods doesn't want an escalation of violence that could result in destruction of the vessel and/or cargo.
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