Comments on: High-seas rescue http://militarytimes.com/blogs/scoopdeck/2009/11/19/high-seas-rescue/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Smith http://militarytimes.com/blogs/scoopdeck/2009/11/19/high-seas-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Dan Smith Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:26 +0000 http://militarytimes.com/blogs/scoopdeck/?p=2863#comment-1165 I would say that they probably didn't think they could ransom some poor fishermen. Most of the ransom situations are substantial merchant ships from big companies. Also, if it was a fishing trawler that was hijacked, then they might not have been wanting to return it for ransom. It could be that they needed a new mother ship. I would say that they probably didn’t think they could ransom some poor fishermen. Most of the ransom situations are substantial merchant ships from big companies.

Also, if it was a fishing trawler that was hijacked, then they might not have been wanting to return it for ransom. It could be that they needed a new mother ship.

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