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Standard practice on all sea-going vessels: as small a crew as possible. The crude carrier had a staff of 25 (I think), which is pretty normal for its size. Why? People cost money.



You need to turn that frown upside down, because from where I'm sitting, this cloud most definitely has a silver lining, as I will explain...

Rather than paying for extra security, why not get the security to pay you? Yes, I'm talking about a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime adventure holiday for the most rugged manly men there are out there. Just imagine, your very own seaborne Somalian Safari...think of all the ripe-for-embellishment tales you'll have of repelling Somali boarders with only a range of high powered assault weaponry to protect you. Yessir, we're talking genuine Soldier Of Fortune cover story material here! Sun, sea, and shooting the shit out of Somalians...what could be better than that?