would be worth $200M - $1B or more. With 20 or less crew on board, and lives being valued even in the (expensive) US at only ~$10M, it's very likely that the value of the cargo is much higher than the crew. Not to mention the cost of the boat itself, which can exceed $100M.
This is more along the lines of what I was thinking.
As "we all know", security isn't security, it's merely a case of "how long do we have?".
Pirates do go after the contents of ships, that's a fact.
I have nothing to cite for the following, but I can't imagine that the pirates actually want people on board. To a business - unfortunately - people are replaceable for much less than what their cargo costs.
360 degree long-range turrets and sticking to international water seem like the best strategy they have here. :^)
360 degree long-range turrets and sticking to international water seem like the best strategy they have here. :^)