One of the victims of the hijacking of the tug Svitzer Korsakov earlier this year, Fred Parle, talked to MJ last week. He agreed that something needed to be done immediately, but, unlike some who have recently expressed an opinion, he comes down in favour of non-violent action.

In his singular case and after being in close contact with the pirates, he said he 'would be disappointed' if it meant even more bloodshed. Mr Parle has also been concerned about the lack of 'good, solid, hands-on advice', on piracy issues available to crews of all nationalities traversing the area.

Read the full story in the October issue of Maritime Journal.