A Naval Architect’s Perspective on Pirating

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Pierette Simpson

The media has reported very little on pirating recently. According to my friend, William Garzke, chairman of the Marine Forensics Panel for SNAME, it is probably because there has not been a high-profile incident. Besides, he explained that there is a strong naval presence along the coast of East Africa, thanks to task forces from several countries.

The following excerpt is quoted from an e-mail sent to me by William Garzke in June, 2009:
“Pirating has been a problem for centuries as you know, but the present-day pirate is a different one. There are areas in the world in which you do not want to be in a small boat or aboard a ship. These areas are East Africa (Somalia), the Malacca Strait, and the Philippine Islands. The recent hijacking of the Alabama Maersk only brought attention to a problem that has been going on for several years now. There was the Achille Lauro incident where Arab terrorists seized that ship for political purposes in the 1980’s.

 Young men with modern weapons and fast boats will try to intercept ships at sea and hold them for ransom. At present there are a number of ships being held in Somalia against their will, but there is little that can be done because the government of Somalia is as bad as the pirates themselves. One need to discuss the politics there because the country is one of the poorest in the world. There are no incentives for persons living there because there are no economic opportunities for its citizens. Pouring money into that country will not be the answer in the long term as it does not increase incentive.

As to the ships that are threatened along with passengers and crews, arming them will not be the long-term solution. It might be a short-term solution, but considering the desperate conditions that these pirates live day to day, it will not stop attempts to seize ships for ransom. One of the difficulties in providing armed countermeasures is the ships themselves. These pirates have some sophisticated weapons that can penetrate the hull plating of ships they intend to target. The ship might try to evade the pirate but sustain serious damage and possible loss of life

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At the present time economic pressures are forcing ship owners to make difficult decisions. The crews of some these ships have only eight or more crew aboard. This means that watch standing only has a few persons available at any one time on the lookout for pirates. Yes, the owner could have special anti-pirate personnel aboard, but this costs money and the easier decision is not to serve ports that require entrance into areas where pirating is practiced.”

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Remembering the 53rd Anniversary of the Andrea Doria

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Pierette Simpson


On July 25 history recalls one of the greatest maritime disasters in history: the ramming of the Swedish liner Stockholm into the luxurious Italian Andrea Doria. On July 26, it honors the greatest maritime rescue in peacetime.

As a survivor and author of this event, I sent a press release to media, survivors, and survivors’ families

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. As a result, I did a radio interview and received messages from surviving families. One in particular was very touching: Carmelo Grillo wrote a commemorative message on behalf of his deceased son, Anthony Grillo.  Although Anthony and his mother survived the collision, Anthony died five years ago at a young age.

 Fortunately for history, he left us his “labor of love”—the most extensive website on the Andrea Doria- Stockholm tragedy, www.andreadoria.org. It still receives thousands of visitors monthly.

Another interesting communiqué that I received was from sea captain Raffaello Minotauro. A friend of Carmelo Grillo, the captain has graciously offered to collaborate in my endeavors toward safety at sea.   For this I’m very grateful since Minotauro has worked diligently in this field. There will be blog entries from Captain Minotauro from time to time.

For complete information on the Andrea Doria-Stockholm calamity, please visit www.andreadoria.org.

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Enjoying the Chicago River

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Pierette Simpson


While in Chicago to speak for the American Library Association, Richard and I decided to do something outdoors,

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Richard and I were amazed being able to experience these technological wonders for ourselves. My dear, supportive companion turned to me and said, “I think you should write about this on your blog.” I agreed.

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