Filipinos & Piracy December 19, 2011
Posted by Chris Mark in Piracy & Maritime Security, Uncategorized.Tags: Maritime Security, mark consulting group, phillipines, Piracy & Maritime Security
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BBC News published a story relaying the heavy toll that piracy takes on the Philippines. According to the report, fully 1/3 of the Worlds’ seafarers are from the Philippines. This means that every time a ship is hijacked it is highly likely that Filipino sailors will be involved in some manner. “Every time there’s a report of a ship hijacked off the coast of Somalia, almost always there’s a Filipino involved,” admits Deputy Foreign Minister Esteban Conejos. The comment continues: “Since 2006, a total of 748 Filipinos, in 61 vessels, have been hijacked in this way.”
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