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| Posted By: Sponge Bob Posted On: Sep 24, 2009 Views: 10016 | arm or not to arm In response to Capt Walker or should I say Barrister Walker, why must it be a competently trained deck officer? Engineer officers and the ratings are trained alike here in the US in small arms. |
| Posted By: Capt Kell Walker Posted On: Sep 23, 2009 Views: 9944 | arm or not to arm |
| Posted By: Retired C/E Posted On: Sep 23, 2009 Views: 9822 | Arming Crews Here is my feeling on arming crews: Don't do it. No matter how much training a crew member received, a pirate will be better trained, and any crew member holding a weapon will be a dead crew member. If companies are worried about pirates then the companies should put PROFESSIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL on board to protect the ship. Crew are hired to operate and maintain the vessel, not to defend the vessel against attack. The pirates do not want to harm the crews, they need the crew to move the ship from place to place until the ransom is paid. |
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