Piracy News
Piracy hits new record in 2010, with over 1100 hostages
Thursday, 20 January 2011 16:26
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A RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE were taken hostage at sea in 2010, according to the latest figures by a maritime piracy monitoring group.
Pirates kidnapped 1,181 sailors and killed eight last year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
Pirates 'seize UK yacht couple'
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 09:05
Paul and Rachel Chandler. A search is being carried out for a British couple who are feared to have been taken captive by Somali pirates while sailing near the Seychelles.
China vows to rescue 25 crew aboard hijacked merchant ship
Tuesday, 12 August 2008 00:25
(CNN) -- China plans to make "every effort to rescue" a merchant ship and crew hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the country's state news agency reported on Tuesday.
'Blinding' lasers to protect superyachts from pirates
Tuesday, 12 August 2008 00:17
LONDON, England -- A military-grade laser that blinds temporarily is the latest security technology available to wealthy superyacht owners afraid of pirate attacks.
French military fends off Somalia pirate attack
Sunday, 10 August 2008 06:30
PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French military fended off a pirate attack on two fishing boats, hundreds of miles off the coast of east Africa, a French Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.More Articles...
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