Counter-piracy training for cruising sailors

12:36 AM Tue 22 Mar 2011 GMT

'Miami - not a bad place for training' .

Following the ugly turn of events which saw Somali pirates murder four cruising sailors last month, one non-profit security firm in the United States is offering counter-piracy training for cruising sailors. While many would-be long range cruising sailors would rather simply avoid dangerous areas, security training has a distinct role for the sensible sailor, even for non-dangerous locations: 'Enough is enough' Charles Clifton, Founder and Director of Humanitarian Defense, the world?s only non-profit security services provider said on Wednesday. 'This problem has been allowed to continue for too long. It has grown beyond the ability of the limited naval presence ...

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