索马里海盗赎金的共同海损性质论

索马里海盗并非恐怖主义,船东支付海盗赎金解救被劫船货不应被认定为非法。在索马里海盗劫持船货期间,船舶和货物面临共同的真实危险。在公权力救助没有取得效果的情形下,支付赎金是解救船货的合理措施。赎金是船东应尽的法定义务之外的损失,是船东为船货利益作出的自我牺牲,符合共同海损的构成要件。基于保护和平衡船货双方利益的宗旨,应将索马里海盗赎金认定为共同海损,并由船货双方予以分摊。

On general average of legal nature of Somali pirate ransom

Somalia pirates are not terrorist,paying the ransom to Somalia pirates by the ship owner should not be illegal.During the period of the ship being hijacked by Somalia pirates,the ship and cargos suffer the real and common maritime adventure.Paying ransom is the only way to rescue the ship and cargos when the authority hasn't rescue them successfully,so paying ransom is reasonable, the ransom is the extraordinary loss beyond the duty of the ship owner,as well as the self-sacrifice.In one word,the ransom paid...