33 T-72's at around 41 tons apiece make up the bulk of that 2,000 tons (1353). The rest is spares and ammo for those tanks.

 

It might be more than a bit difficult for untrained sailers to unpack a T-72 and then move it around on the deck of a cargo ship.

 

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OVER 2000 tons of weapons on board and the crew didn't think to break open crates and defend their ship?  We'll see how long insurance companies put up with this pacifism.

Apart from the problem with operating tanks, I doubt an untrained civilian crew (of which the ordinary sailors are probably from low-income countries and only make a pittance) is going to take up arms to fight against somewhat experienced pirates.

 

Although I'd guess the T-72's would at least make for excellent hide-outs for the crew. 

I doubt even drugged out pirates would fire RPG's while being within the same ship themselves and those T-72's, how clapped out should be relatively safe from small-calibre fire.

Since pulling off crap like this is the only way to get some money for a lot of Somalis, they have to eat, I don't see this behavior ending anytime soon.