the upswing in attacks has raised further concerns about maritime security. Somali pirates have traditionally sought to capture a 'mother ship' - motorised sailing vessels or fishing trawlers ...

An Italian cruise ship carrying 1,200 passengers and crew fended off a pirate attack near the Seychelles, company officials said Sunday. The ship was attacked on Saturday evening by armed pirates ...

The pirates approached the Stolt Apal in ... by international naval forces due to the high risk of attack. The spokesman said the ship’s bridge had sustained minor damage from bullets but ...

While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission ...

In light of the tragic New Orleans terrorist attack that took place on New Year's Day ... Attendees can witness the annual ...

After seven-week hijack, Puntland locals say they are victims of foreign trawlers. But China calls the attack ‘vicious’.

About eight armed pirates arrived in two small ships and boarded the vessel ... Most registered attacks have been in the southern rim of the Gulf of Mexico, where dozens of oil platforms produce ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

Every year, an estimated 300,000 participants come to Tampa for the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a mock attack by a band of ...

“We are not pirates. We are a community under siege ... is increasingly “under attack” by foreign ships. Some community members in the coastal towns of semi-autonomous Puntland agree.