近几年来,海盗劫持人、船、货的时间屡有发生,海盗以此为胁迫来获得高额的赎金。船东为了保障人命和海上财产的安全,不得不向海盗支付赎金。可是到底谁应该为了海盗勒索的赎金买单,争议一直存在。本文从人命安全和海上财产安全的角度,分析哪方当事人应该为海盗赎金来买单。 In recent years, pirates hijack people, ships, cargo time often, pirates as a coercion to get a high ransom. To protect the safety of life and property at sea, the owner had to pay the pirates a ransom. But in the end who should pay ransom for the blackmail piracy, the controversy has always existed. This article from the perspective of human safety and maritime property security, which party should pay for the pirate ransom to pay.