The ruthless kidnapping pirates plague shipping along the coast of east Africa – looting vessels, taking hostages and killing anyone who tries to stop them.
But the fearsome band of seafaring bandits hate western pop music and a blast of Baby One More time and Oops I Did It Again is often enough for them to think twice and sail on.
Rachel Owens, 34, a merchant navy officer on huge super tankers off the east coast of Africa, says: "Britney Spears is the best way of keeping them away.
"Her songs have been chosen by the security team accompanying our tankers because they thought the pirates would hate them most.
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