1.  a) What have shipping companies begun to do to deter pirate attacks?
b)  How do they hope this will reduce/end the attacks?

2.  How is using a longer route affecting costs for shipping companies?

3.  a) What recent event might cause insurance companies to require special "war risk" insurance?
b)  What might this event cause shipping companies to do? Why had they not taken this tactic in the past?

4.  How much would licensed security guards cost a shipping company per trip?

5.  In addition to the Saudi oil tanker, what ships were hijacked in the Gulf of Aden this week?

6.  a) What types of ships are easier for pirates to hijack? Why?
b)  What types of ships are more difficult for pirates to hijack? Why?

7.  Who do you think should be responsible for guarding ships, governments or shipping companies?  Explain your answer.