Countering the piracy threat

Four Australian ex-Special Air Services officers have combined their experience to combat rising piracy attacks in Asian waters. Osprey and Asset Management (OAM) partners David Harper, Peter Towndrow, Bob Hunter and John Gartner have devised an anti-piracy battle plan that draws on 90 years of collective experience in military and law enforcement throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Their strategy focuses on a marriage of ship-board watch systems, training for seafarers about pirates` habits, and providing a rehearsed plan to evade attacks, which double in number in the Asian region each year.