Jiang Lichun ducks whenever he hears a sharp sound even remotely resembling a gunshot. His instinct was born out of fear after he saw Somali pirates shoot one of his fellow sailors.

Equally harrowing an experience for him were the 202 days he spent in Somali pirates' captivity.

The fear in Jiang is still palpating: "I will never go back to sea," says the Liaoning province native.