They say they will work together to train personnel and to upgrade equipment used to combat pirates. They also agreed to establish effective systems for reporting attacks and exchanging information. Japan, which has recently hosted several international meetings on the topic, offered to provide training to ships' crews and cost guards from other Asian nations. Tokyo says it will provide the help to poorer nations as part of its aid packages. According to Mr. Mukundan, such coordinated efforts are sorely needed.
Pirates have lots of resources at their command.
They have other vessels to launch attacks, access to commodity brokers and others who can sell the cargo on board. They have false passports and documents for the cargo and they know exactly how shipping works. In addition to taking joint steps to catch and deter the pirates, Mr. Mukundan says the International Maritime Bureau is encouraging nations to enact laws to deal with the criminals who often move quickly from nation to nation, eluding prosecution. We feel that the most important thing that governments can do now is check their legislation to make sure there are laws in place for them to deal with modern day piracy. By that I mean they should have legislation to investigate and prosecute pirates who have committed an act of piracy outside of their jurisdiction, but turn up in their state.