Carriers

Paperwork can be a stumbling block in the fight against pirates

There is too much bureaucracy on land when it comes to curbing pirate attacks on merchant ships, according to Bimco’s maritime security manager.
This year, there have been seven more pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea than there were in the same period last year. | Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
This year, there have been seven more pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea than there were in the same period last year. | Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by LIV ALMER

Few people associate the fight against piracy with deskwork, but that may very well be the case.

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