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Today\u2019s pirates use state-of-the-art weapons instead of cutlasses and canons. They comb coastal waters in high-speed boats and operate on the high seas from motherships. Modern pirates operate both in ports and on the open sea. Their crimes range from simple theft to stealing entire ships and murder.<\/p>\n
In a recent report published by the International Maritime Bureau it was announced that there was a 54% drop in global piracy during the first half of 2012.<\/p>\n
One of the key contributors to this welcome development was the fall in both Somali hijackings and attacks. There are many factors which have led to this, two of which were the work of military forces in the region and self-protection measures taken by commercial shipping.<\/p>\n
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25.02.19 Maritime Security – IMB 2018 Piracy Report Released<\/a><\/p>\n 31.07.18 West Africa remains a piracy hotspot<\/a><\/p>\n 25.07.18 Piracy – Best Management Practices Version 5 and Global Counter…<\/a><\/p>\n 28.02.18 Piracy in West Africa – a persistent and serious treat<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 24.01.18 The international Maritime Bureau (IMB) publishes its 2017 annua…<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 08.12.17 Ransom Money in Piracy – Some Legal Clarifications<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 06.12.17 South East Asia – Five New Piracy incidents<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n 12.01.17 ICC IMB: 2016 Annual Piracy Report Published<\/a><\/p>\n 12.10.15 Somali Piracy: Reduction in High Risk Area in BMP4<\/a><\/p>\n 05.05.14 Piracy in West Africa<\/a><\/p>\n 22.04.14 GUARDCON – Amendments for West Africa<\/a><\/p>\n 10.02.14 Kerala inquisition ongoing<\/a><\/p>\n 23.01.14 Somali pirates nabbed<\/a><\/p>\n 28.08.13 Plea for Operation Atlanta to stay despite fall in piracy<\/a><\/p>\n 27.08.13 BIMCO revised Piracy Clauses in 2013<\/a><\/p>\n 07.08.13 Is Piracy risk covered by the Marine Cargo Insurance\uff1f<\/a><\/p>\n 18.07.13 Pirates hijack tanker MV Cotton<\/a><\/p>\n 16.07.13 Albedo boats spotted<\/a><\/p>\n 28.03.13 Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea – an update<\/a><\/p>\n 22.03.13 Insight: Piracy – Gulf of Guinea<\/a><\/p>\n 29.02.13 MAST Piracy Review 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 18.01.13 2012 HRA Piracy<\/a><\/p>\n 09.01.13 Piracy – Gulf of Guinea<\/a><\/p>\n 19.10.12 Latest update on whether piracy is an off-hire event<\/a><\/p>\n 24.09.12 Anti – piracy: Shipowner, stay on your toes!<\/a><\/p>\n 21.09.12 Piracy – Recent Attacks Underline Piracy Risks<\/a><\/p>\n 06.09.12 Armed Robbery – Ecuador<\/a><\/p>\n 14.08.12 MAST Piracy Report 23rd July – 1st August 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 19.07.12 Somalian Piracy – IMO Guidance on the use of Armed Security Personnel<\/a><\/p>\n 17.07.12 MAST Piracy Report 4th – 11th July 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 09.07.12 MAST Piracy Report 27th June – 4th July 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 04.07.12 MAST Piracy Report 6th – 27th June 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 13.06.12 MAST Piracy Report 24th May – 6th June 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 30.05.12 MAST Piracy Report 18th – 24th May 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 19.05.12 Piracy \u2013 increasing number of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea<\/a><\/p>\n 18.04.12 BMP4-Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n 29.02.12 Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea – West Africa<\/a><\/p>\n 06.02.12 Club Circulars 6 Feb 2012<\/a><\/p>\n 30.08.11 The costs of K&R and piracy Loss of Hire insurance, should these be<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n 19.07.11 The correlations between the increasing war risk additional premium<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n 19.07.11 Club Circulars 18 July 2011 – ALCO<\/a><\/p>\n 16.06.11 Introduction of Kidnap & Ransom and Piracy Loss of Hire<\/a><\/p>\n 23.05.11 Club Circulars 20 May 2011 – ALCO<\/a><\/p>\n 11.05.11 Citadel saves the vessel from piracy – MV. Full City<\/a><\/p>\n 21.04.11 Latest Piracy Updates<\/a><\/p>\n 17.03.11 Libya and Piracy Updates<\/a><\/p>\n 05.03.11 Piracy Update<\/a><\/p>\n 24.02.11 Pirates shoot US crew dead<\/a><\/p>\n 27.01.11 Somalia Piracy Circular<\/a><\/p>\n