Sunday's attack on the M/S Nautica, which was reported Tuesday, comes several weeks after a NATO mission served mainly to underscore the impotence of the world community. A handful of Western ships can do little to prevent attacks in a vast sea, and ...

Some modern pirates after more than buried treasure - U-Wire.com

As it turns out, today's pirates are after much more than chests of buried treasure. Today's booty is oil and these modern pirates have been hijacking ships off the coast of Somalia to get it. Fiercer than a swashbuckling Johnny Depp, Somali pirates ...

Pal’s Owner Talks About Vacation Pirate Encounter - TriCities.com

UPDATE AT 11:45 a.m.: Pal Barger spoke by phone today with the Bristol Herald Courier and News Channel 11. Look for an article by Bristol Herald Courier Editor Todd Foster later in the day here on TriCities.Com, and News Channel 11 will have a report ...

Cruise tourists describe 'cheeky' pirate attack - Daily Herald

MUSCAT, Oman -- Ordered to get inside and stay down, Oregon tourist Clyde Thornburg heard the pirates' rifle shots hit the side of the luxury cruise liner -- "Pop! Pop! Pop!" -- then felt the ship speed up to escape. At this port north of the pirate ...

Pirates Chase, Fire on US Cruise Ship - AOL

Sunday's attack on the M/S Nautica, which was reported Tuesday, comes several weeks after a NATO mission served mainly to underscore the impotence of the world community. A handful of Western ships can do little to prevent attacks in a vast sea, and ...