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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).
Safe Harbor Statement
Friday, 23 April 2010 04:30
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking information.
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.
Should teenagers be allowed to sail solo around the world?
Tuesday, 12 August 2008 10:00
London, England (CNN) -- On October 26, a court in the Netherlands will decide whether 13-year-old Laura Dekker is allowed to fulfill her dream of sailing around the world -- solo.
In August, Dutch authorities placed the girl under state care for two months, following her parents' refusal to prevent her from undertaking the potentially dangerous voyage.
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.
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