lennart
28-01-04, 00:51
Attacks by pirates on the rise
A new report into marine piracy suggests there was a sharp rise in the number of attacks on ships last year.
The International Maritime Board says attacks are also becoming markedly more violent.
(...)
Around the world, more than 20 sailors are known to have been murdered by pirates last year.
Seventy are missing, presumed dead.
Other trends are also emerging: ships are now less likely to be hijacked for their cargo; attackers, possibly from militant groups, are seizing ships and ransoming their crew.
Another worry is that oil tankers have become a common target.
Not only is there concern about oil supplies being disrupted, but in the wake of the 11 September attacks, security experts fear a tanker could be used as a floating bomb to attack a city.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3436057.stm
Dat de 'Pirates of the Caribbean' toch weer in een heel ander perspectief. :eek:
A new report into marine piracy suggests there was a sharp rise in the number of attacks on ships last year.
The International Maritime Board says attacks are also becoming markedly more violent.
(...)
Around the world, more than 20 sailors are known to have been murdered by pirates last year.
Seventy are missing, presumed dead.
Other trends are also emerging: ships are now less likely to be hijacked for their cargo; attackers, possibly from militant groups, are seizing ships and ransoming their crew.
Another worry is that oil tankers have become a common target.
Not only is there concern about oil supplies being disrupted, but in the wake of the 11 September attacks, security experts fear a tanker could be used as a floating bomb to attack a city.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3436057.stm
Dat de 'Pirates of the Caribbean' toch weer in een heel ander perspectief. :eek: