Somali pirates could become more “aggressive and tenacious” with the increased use of motherships which may jeopardise crews’ citadel tactics, a report claims.
Armed security may also come under increased threat as the balance of power appears to swing towards heavily-armed bandits onboard large, fast and well-equipped merchant vessels.
A ray of hope for the shipping industry, however, is the increased predictability and conspicuousness of pirate action groups on hijacked vessels potentially making avoiding hijack easier, security analyst Risk Intelligence writes.
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