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Description: The biggest issue facing cargo ships passing through dangerous waters, such as the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Somalia, is that pirates usually attack in small speedboats, launched from nearby motherships. By the time these small boats appear on the horizon, they're usually travelling too quickly for the cargo ships to take a defensive course and raise the alarm, and often the captains take the decision to stand down and allow the pirates to board, rather than risk the lives of their crew by
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