Articles related to "Modern Piracy"



Combating Piracy - Modern Piracy, Part 5
Anti-piracy training offers seamen a way to detect and deter pirate attacks. While such tactics have proven successful, history shows that piracy will continue to escalate unless law enforcement authorities strike back at the pirates' weakest point-the land.
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Lessons from History - The Economics of Piracy
The modern world is faced with a growing pirate epidemic, but lessons from earlier waves of piracy may be able to help us deal with the problem.
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Piracy and the Law: Modern Piracy - part 2
During the Golden Age of Piracy, piracy attracted some because of promised riches with little fear of prosecution. The likelihood of being brought to justice is the same if not greater today. Why? The legal definition of what makes a crime an act of piracy and the perpetrator of said crime a pirate.
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Profile of a Pirate - Modern Piracy, Part 4
Modern pirates ply their "trade" for the same reasons their predecessors did. Although their hunting grounds may differ, some regions are more geographically and politically suited to favor the pirates. Depending on where they hunt, pirates favor different means to acquire their plunder. Take a closer look at the pirates of today.
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The Cost of Piracy - Modern Piracy, Part 3
A pirate's main objective is to acquire money. To that end he chooses a target that will provide him the greatest success with the least danger to himself. He may find it lucrative, but what do those losses mean to commerce and the world?
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Piracy of Yore vs. Piracy Today
Pirates today are far from being the romantic images portrayed by Hollywood. In this five-part series I'll examine modern piracy in more detail: pirate hot spots, their methods, what constitutes piracy, what's being done to combat piracy, the economic effects of piracy, and anti-piracy techniques.
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Pirates and Commerce, A Modern Plague of Pirates
A new, well-written, professional, comprehensive book by an experienced Master Captain is sure to please. It is a must-read for all commercial (and other) sea persons.
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Pirates, Modern Piracy and Somalia, What to Do?
Somalian pirates present an ongoing threat with bold, high ransom attacks on ships of all nations. How soon and decisively the world responds is important and matters.
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The Lure of Piracy - Realty vs. Romanticism, Part 2
Literature and Hollywood have given us an image of pirates that is far different from the realty. How do they differ and why do we prefer to believe in the fictional version rather than the truth?
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South Seas Piracy
What is the reality of piracy in the South Seas? A long history of misery and exploitation.
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