barnstormer1968
"I am referring to the fact that many ships are said to to be hijacked to order (read: insurance jobs) which is why they are traveling slowly, near to the coast, have crews who may know the pirates and and do not put up resistance."
Do you have a source for this?
Most crews do not put up resistance have we have no fire arms and no training for combat. Before boarding there are various methods, as in the Bank line cargo ship, to deter pirates, but once onboard the best chance is a "safe area" for everyone to use, and shout for help via some comms in the safe area.
merch