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Originally Posted by SaintessHeart
Simply to be put, I opine "insufficient personnel" and "unrealistic" to that notion. *sarcastic*
I know that some ships do hire mercenaries (aptly called contracted security detail) armed with CQB-type assault weapons to protect their cargo. But most shipping companies want their profit margin, and the price of life of a shipboard personnel is grossly undermined as compared to their overall shipping profits.
But considering the fact that Singaporean males go through National Service and are trained in armed combat, any Singaporean flagged ship COULD be said to, in a small extent, a Q-ship.  But that hardly counts against a group of pirates well-versed in counterterror tactics and armed to the teeth. |
How about Singapore ships usually go UNARMED!?
I'm serious, I went on a Star Cruise and asked about security - then I was told that there are absolutely no firearms onboard for protection.