Danish Yacht Taken by Pirates

[S/V Alchemy]

Originally Posted by GordMay

I certainly wouldn't sail in concert with any warship whose rules of engagement were sink w/out question.

Mr. May, what are your other options?

Warships make war. If I request escort from one, I accept that agenda. Irrespective of Somalia's root problems, pirates being piratical has many historical precedences and consequences. I am untroubled by the idea of the fate of a boatload of guys with RPGs and AK-47s. Fisherman, they are not.

If I decline the warship's presence on the grounds of personal morality, questions of legality or other considerations, my choices would seem to be "travel in unarmed, unescorted convoy", "travel alone" or "do not travel in the western Indian Ocean".

Are there possibilities I've missed?