As usual EagleSpeak had the latest information on piracy, and here he makes a good point about the efficacy of armed security teams in protecting ships from piracy.
Chuck Hill's CG Blog
As usual EagleSpeak had the latest information on piracy, and here he makes a good point about the efficacy of armed security teams in protecting ships from piracy.
Chuck Hill's CG Blog 
Why they should never be allowed to get on board. 18 pirates released after a failure to find a venue for prosecution: http://gcaptain.com/suspected-pirates-released-failed?24422
The problem is quite simple – a failure of flag states to own up to their responsibilities. In this case, the pirated vessel was flagged in Singapore, and Singapore should have taken the 18 for prosecution.