Anti-Pirate Attack Guidelines Being Ignored, UN Says -- BBCThe majority of ships being hijacked off the coast of Somalia are ignoring safety advice, UN piracy experts say.
Carl Salicath, chairman of the UN group on piracy, told the BBC up to 25% of vessels passing through the Gulf of Aden are ignoring the UN's guidelines.
"Commercial ships following these practices are, with a very few exceptions, not hijacked," he said.
"They are designed, even if pirates become technically more sophisticated... to prevent hijacking."
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