Thursday, 5 January 2012

Wyvern MEdia News: MPs: Clarify Use Of Armed Guards On UK Ships

Wyvern Media News: MPs: Clarify Use Of Armed Guards On UK Ships
The call comes after private shipping companies were authorised to use armed guards for self-
protection following continued pirate attacks on vessels in the Indian Ocean.
The influential parliamentary Foreign Affairs Select Committee welcomed the decision last year to allow armed guards on British vessels.
But a new report said guidance on the use of "lethal force" is very limited, leaving ship captains in a difficult position.
Read More: Sky News 

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