[BrianR]

I, personally, am looking more at a company that will rent a team of ex-SEALs or Deltas to ride along through the danger area, providing radar coverage from a tender, and the team would be armed with weapons sufficient to repel pirates operating in the area...from heavy machine guns to Stinger missiles. After the ship exits the danger area, they collect a check and step off to go escort the next ship. Much like the US Navy did escorting oil tankers through the Straits of Hormuz during Desert Shield/Storm.

No danger to nations, trained specialists with well-maintained weapons, both lethal and non-lethal, and a reasonable fee for service. I find no fault with this approach.