Seized tanker anchors off Somalia
Found on BBC News on Monday, 17 November 2008
Pirates have anchored a hijacked Saudi oil tanker off the Somali coast, as the spate of hijackings gathered pace with two more ships seized on Tuesday.
A cargo ship and a fishing vessel were the latest to join more than 90 vessels attacked by the pirates this year.
The seizure points to the inability of a multi-national naval task force sent to the region earlier this year to stop Somali piracy, he adds.
Fourteen vessels currently remain captive in Somalia, with around 268 crew being held hostage, according to the IMB.
Is that a bad joke? Every $5 transport on the streets gets an armed escort, but companies send cargo worth millions of dollars around the world without any protection. Of course people will learn how to milk that cow. Just put a handful of heavily-armed guards on the ships and watch the pirates go down. It would happen in international waters, so nobody will care much.