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9781581600155

Maritime Terror

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  • ISBN13:

    9781581600155

  • ISBN10:

    1581600151

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-01-01
  • Publisher: Sycamore Island Books
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Summary

Piracy remains a very real problem in many areas, and today's pirates are more audacious and violent than ever. This manual offers modern seamen -- from ship captains to yacht owners -- sound advice on thwarting a range of threats, from stowaways to political terrorists. Drawing on naval and SEAL team training, the authors offer guidance on every aspect of maritime defense, from detection to deterrence to specific methods of repelling attackers while minimizing casualties and damage to the vessel.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Evaluating the Threat: An Overview of Piracy - Three Scenarios of Modern Piracy; Trouble Spots: Locations and Types of Piracy; The Nature of Piracy
Chapter 2 - Maritime Defense: Beating Them at Their own Game - Preparing for Trouble; Yacht Equipment; Defense Strategy Against the Two Basic Attack Profiles; The Bottom Line
Chapter 3 - Narrow Waterway Ship Attacks - A History of Violence; Defensive Measures
Chapter 4 - Supplemental Assistance
Chapter 5 - Checklists - Alert Stages; Presailing Preparation; Mariner's Cheat Sheet of Antipiracy Procedures

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