Editing Pirates of the Baltic Sea (section)

====The Freeport of Ventspils====

The port of Ventspils is a deep-water sea port located in Ventspils on Latvia's Baltic coast. It can accommodate the largest vessels operating in the Baltic Sea, and by cargo turnover it is one of the Baltic Sea's busiest ports.

Although in theory supervised by the Latvian government through the Ventspils Freeport Law, large corporations effectively control much of the day to day business of the port. This poses some problems for the Buccaneers. Ventspils is not situated in the Gulf of Riga, so it is the major Latvian port that can be accessed without risking confrontation with the Raiders of Thule, but if the corporations learn of a Buccaneer ship in port, they have plenty of official and unofficial ways to cause trouble. Having forged documentation when entering is very much recommended. But if the Buccaneers manage to stay unnoticed by the corporations, the Freeport is full of opportunities. In addition to megacorps, a large number of smaller businesses move their cargoes through Ventspils, and it is a port of call for many independent vessels in the Baltic. There is always work to be had for a daring crew who does not ask too many questions.