UK ships' armed guards rules set

UK merchant ships can now apply to carry armed guards to deter pirates in 'exceptional circumstances', it has been announced.The Department for Transport has published new rules which will allow shipping companies to employ government-vetted armed private security firms if a route is considered dangerous enough and other criteria are met.The rules specifically designed to protect ships moving through the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean following a surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia in

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