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The Pirates of Somalia

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Thesis

 

If the American public were aware of the increaseing rate of piracy around the Horn of Africa they would be concerned because of the effect it has on the economy, shipping industry, and the general welfare of the people.

 

 

 

Luxury cruise ship outruns pirates

Cnn.com

Dec 1,2008

 

   

     This past weekend a 30,000 ton cruise ship out ran pirates of the coast of Yemen. The ship named Oceania Nautica was in an area that was patrolled by anti-piracy tasks forces when two pirate ships began to intercept the cruise ship. The ship began to take evasive maneuvers and accelerate speeds. One of the pirate ships took fire on the cruise ship firing off eight rifle shots at the Oceania Nautica. This pirate attack was the first attack on a passenger ship this year. There has been a couple passenger ships hijacked but not to the magnitude of the cruise ship Oceania Nautica. The cruise ship escaped without damage or harm to any of their 684 passengers and the 400 crew members. A very interesting thing about this attack was that it was not off the coast of Somalia but off the coat of Yemen. Furthermore, the cruise ship Oceania Nautica was in an Maritime Safety Protection are patrolled by anti-piracy forces.

-Adam Nelson

 

 

Security firms to combat pirates

Google News

By Jessica Baldwin

Nov 30,2008

 

  

     Shipping companies around the world are hiring private security firms to accompany their fleets around the Horn of Africa due to the piracy in that region. Over the past couple years Somali piracy has been present but over the past couple months the rate has increase exponentially. With the increase in piracy the maritime security firms have risen too. The average cost of a voyage policy was around $3,000 now the cost has inflated to as much as $60,000 for a single journey around the Horn of Africa. The firms have used many tools to repel piracy in an un-harmful way. One company uses water hoses to repel pirates.  Furthermore, much aid is being helped to the captains by telling them up to date information about the location of recent attacks and the courses the pirates have taken.

-Adam Nelson

 

Piracy threat off Somalia hikes insurance premiums

Associated Press

Google News

By JENNIFER QUINN

Nov 20, 2008

 

   

Piracy used to be very plain and simple. Pirates would just climb on board, take the valuables and then leave the ship. Now, pirates in this century are carrying rocket launchers and demanding millions of dollars in ransom. Because of this occurrence the insurance is sky rocketing along with the risk of shipping across these boundaries.  This past week, a ship was hijacked that would before be deemed improbable. Pirates are taking their hijacking to a whole new level and because of this underwriters and brokers have said that shipping operators will face more expensive premiums. Ships usual have three types of insurance. Marine or hull insurance covers the physical aspects like, grounding or damage from the seas. War risk insurance covers acts of terrorism and piracy. Finally, the third type of policy protection and indemnity, which covers issues with the crew. Additionally insurance is extra for those who pass through high risk areas like the Gulf of Aden.

-Adam Nelson

 

 

U.N. to Impose Sanctions Against Somalia to Stop Pirate Trade

Associated Press

Google News

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,455325,00.html

Thursday, November 20, 2008

 

    

More than $150 million has been paid to pirates around the Horn of Africa over the past 12 months. The pirate activity off the coast of Africa is an increasing concern to those around the world. The pirates have already captured vessels that include the Saudi-owned supertanker Sirius Star, which is the largest vessel captured to date. Another vessel seized was the Ukrainian MV Faina, which was carrying a cargo of military supplies and T-72 tanks. The pirates currently hold seventeen vessels and have attack more than 90 ships in the region so far this year. Not only are the attacks increasing but the ransoms and ways they are being paid are both increasing. The methods are being done in complicated and dangerous ways. Money was previously transferred through several banks and now it is being paid in upfront cash.

-Adam Nelson

 

Tankers Rerouted From Pirates

The Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122720952045945067.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Friday, November 21, 2008

 

   

The shipping company A.P. Moller Maersk AS said it will divert some of its oil tankers around the Cape of Good Hope and transfer some cargo to faster ships amid the rise in piracy in the Gulf of Aden.  Many other shipping companies are taking this into consideration because the rise of piracy in the gulf. Diverting the ships around the cap of good hope will increase in the time in which the goods are shipped and it will also increase the cost.  By taking this extended voyage it will increase fuel bills by around 20% to 25% and the voyage will take 2 weeks longer and to the United States eight days longer. Several navies have been set up to defend against the pirates and over the pat week one pirate ship has been sunk by an Indian war ship.

-Adam Nelson

 

 

Comments (2)

sandra jamieson said

at 1:28 am on Nov 24, 2008

A good start, but you need some more articles!

sandra jamieson said

at 11:57 pm on Dec 2, 2008

A good thesis. One question: who is "all the people"? People in Africa, Americans, or the whole world? make sure you clarify that in the final draft (I imagine you did).

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