Proper Pirate Procedure

Modern piracy is a serious threat to navigation and human life, particularly in Somalia, Nigeria, and Indonesia, and it had been growing. Still, the actual number of for-real pirate attacks worldwide has declined in the first quarter from 61 to 41.

Even if the world's pirates are slacking off (the lubberly blackguards), I recommend reading this interesting proper pirate problem procedure memo from the International Chamber of Shipping.

JUST IN CASE.

Choice recommendations:

"if appropriate, to protect the lives of those onboard, use measures to repel the boarding by employing powerful floodlights for dazzling the aggressors or using jets of water or signaling rockets against the areas of boarding..."


Also, if you have cream pies, you may wish to consider throwing them at this juncture.