Greece will allow armed guards on ships to protect from pirates

Greek merchant ships will soon be able to carry armed guards to ward off pirate attacks, the Greek ministry of security has said. Greece is one of only a few countries with major shipping fleets to currently ban armed guards on its vessels, alongside countries such as Japan and the Netherlands."To improve safe sailing and crew safety aboard Greek ships crossing seas with increased piracy cases, an initiative has been taken to draft legislation for the embarkation of armed individuals on

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