Pirates, Then and Now
Tags: PIRACY -- Prevention; PIRATES -- History; PRIVATEERS; PRIVATEERING; HIJACKING of ships; MARITIME law
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- The Pirate Hunters. Raffaele, Paul // Smithsonian;Aug2007, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p38
The article discusses efforts by law enforcement to stop pirates off the coast of Somalia. Though buccaneering is a huge problem for transport ships sailing around the world, high-tech crafts like the USS Winston S. Churchill are putting a stop to the crime by chasing down pirates with trained...
- Pirates. Steele, Randy // Boating;Jun2005, Vol. 78 Issue 6, p22
Comments on the resurgence of piracy that is victimizing seafarers worldwide. Number of attacks in 2003; Types of weapons used by pirates to attack seafarers; Confession of the International Maritime Bureau that many attacks are not reported and the real number is probably much higher.
- 'Hostes Humani Generis'. WITTMAN, AMY L. // Sea Power;Mar2009, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p4
The article reflects on the new U.S. plan to combat piracy. It opines that the plan document titled "Countering Piracy off the Horn of Africa: Partnership and Action Plan," released in January 2009 specifically targets the lucrative hijacking-for ransom business of Somali pirates. It comments...
- TROUBLED WATERS. // Journal of International Affairs;Fall/Winter2005, Vol. 59 Issue 1, p238
This article provides information on the prevalence of piracy at the Straits of Malacca. The Straits of Malacca was considered relatively safe prior to 1989, but by 1989, the figure rose from 7 to 28 then jumped to about 50 per year by 1991. These figures brought significant alarm given that the...
- US-Flag Ships Adopt Anti-Piracy Measures. // Journal of Commerce (15307557);5/25/2009, Vol. 10 Issue 21, p8
The article reports on the security measures adopted by U.S.-flag shipping companies to prevent piracy. According to Eric Christensen, chief of vessel operations for the U.S. Coast Guard, the security chiefs expressed concern over the time frame for compliance to the agency's deadline for new...
- Fighting Pirates: The Pen and the Sword. Kraska, James; Wilson, Brian // World Policy Journal;Winter2008, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p41
The article discusses maritime piracy, examining efforts of the international community to reduce the success of pirates operating from Somalia in the Gulf of Aden. 20,000 ships pass through the gulf annually, the author states, carrying cargo that includes 12 percent of the global oil supply....
- In Peril On The Sea. Robinson, Simon; Rice, Xan; Elegant, Simon; Wosnitza, Regine // Time International (South Pacific Edition);11/14/2005, Issue 45, p46
The article reports that Somalia coast has become a pirates' paradise. Over the past seven months, Somali pirates have attacked 25 vessels, and are becoming more aggressive and skillful. Somalia, which boasts the longest coastline in Africa, is no easy place to monitor. Without an effective...
- Turkish Frigate Sets Sail on Anti-Piracy Mission Off Somalia. // Journal of Turkish Weekly;7/26/2010, p17
The article reports on a voyage which the Turkish frigate TCG Gokceada made from Turkey to the Gulf of Aden and the Arab Sea in July of 2010 in an effort to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia under the international anti-piracy mission, Combined Task Force 151.
- UNCLOS, but No Cigar: Overcoming Obstacles to the Prosecution of Maritime Piracy. Kelley, Ryan P. // Minnesota Law Review;2011, Vol. 95 Issue 6, p2285
The international response to acts of maritime piracy around Somalia requires a credible foundation in international law. Naval patrols from nearly every world power lack accurate and well-reasoned jurisdictional mandates necessary to carry out their duties effectively. They want for this...
