Captain James Staples on International Piracy

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Just Business
Length: 24:31

Everyone knows that the only real solution to piracy in the Indian Ocean is to stabilize Somalia and revive its economy, says Merchant Marine Captain James Staples, a piracy expert. As long as Somalians have nothing to lose, piracy will continue. Read the full description.

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Just Business is a series of audio interviews that examines some of the tangled pathways that companies and civil society face. Host Julia Taylor Kennedy sits down with thought leaders across a variety of sectors to discuss the intersection between business and society.

Transcript

JULIA TAYLOR KENNEDY: Welcome to Just Business, a series of interviews about global business ethics. I'm Julia Taylor Kennedy.

This time we're looking at the threat of piracy and the ethical questions it raises for shipping companies and others doing business in or near the Gulf of Aden.

I'm here with Captain Jim Staples, a merchant marine and consultant, who can give a background on piracy and its explosion in recent years. Captain Staples is a master mariner with the U.S. Merchant Marines and runs a consulting company, Ocean River LLC, that specializes in assessing ships for their vulnerability to pirate attack. He recently returned from a NATO conference on piracy.

Captain Staples, thanks so much for joining me on Just Business.

JAMES STAPLES: Thank you for having me.

JULIA TAYLOR KENNEDY: When did piracy really start to heat up off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden?

JAME...
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