“由于印度洋海域的海盗日益猖獗，越来越多的商船在船上配备了保安和枪械弹药。通常情况下，保安人员在船舶经过东非海岸的‘高危区’之后离船，但武器和枪械将随船航行至最终目的地方才被卸离”。
这些存放在船上的枪械弹药给船东带来了一系列的问题，比如本周在南非就有两名船长因违反《南非枪械管理法》被逮捕和起诉。详见附件。
Armaments on Merchant vessels – South Africa (from UK)
” Due to the upsurge in piracy activity in the Indian Ocean region, there has been a large increase in the number of merchant vessels that are carrying security guards, guns and ammunition. Often, the security guards disembark the vessel after the vessel has transited the “hotspot” area off East Africa but the guns remain on board, only to be removed at final destination. The issue of guns and ammunition remaining on board vessels is creating problems for Owners and this week, in South Africa, two masters were arrested and charged under the South African Firearm Control Act. Details please refer to attachment.
