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The
folks at Wärtsilä’s Land & Sea Academy offer many ways
of stopping incidents of terrorism or piracy onboard before they occur.
Should the worst happen, however, academy instructors suggest numerous
techniques. Here are a few:
• Stow several
six- to nine-foot lengths of 3/4- or 1-inch three-strand nylon line in
various easy-to-access locations. They can be used for defense by holding
two or three bights up with two hands, or by striking an opponent with
a coil. Braided mooring lines tend to be softer and not as effective as
harder three-strand.
• If a person points
an uncocked revolver at you, you may be able to thwart him by grabbing
the pistol in such a way as to immobilize the cylinder, thus preventing
the gun from being fired.
• You can defend
yourself against an opponent with a knife by taking off your shoes, slipping
them onto your hands, and using the soles as shields and/or battering
rams.
• When all else
fails, throw a heavy object such as full can of soda at your attacker.
You may not injure him, but you might distract him, which may give you
time to escape.
• If an attack
takes place after dark, turn out the lights onboard. Chances are you know
your vessel better than your opponent, and you’ll be able to get
around more easily.
—B.P.
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