Question 29 of 30
An act which *cannot* be termed as a piracy attack is:
A
Armed robbery on the high seas
B
Impeding safe navigation of a vessel due to close quarters engine defects
C
Intentional boarding to capture crew hostages
D
Seizure of cargo assets via gun threat
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Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: Impeding safe navigation of a vessel due to close quarters engine defects.
Piracy, by definition in UNCLOS, involves illegal acts of violence or detention committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship. Impeding navigation due to engine defects is an operational issue or accident, not an act of piracy or armed robbery.