After 12 months of fighting piracy, data released by the International Maritime Organization shows that some progress is being made. The number of vessels captured by Somali
Maritime piracy has been around virtually as long as maritime delivery and commerce. Learning a tad regarding the track record of prosecuting pirates and in what ways
President Obama has issued an executive order that may prohibit shipowners from paying ransoms to maritime pirates. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC)
IMO Declares Antipiracy Theme for World Maritime Day 2011 With all the coverage of the BP rig explosion and the massive spill that's set to break records,
Thirteen people drowned and eight are missing after a small skiff packed with more than seven dozen people capsized while getting aid from a U.S. Navy vessel
Strong Backing for Offshore Safety Rules in the North Sea Before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Cougar helicopter crash in
Five Somali Pirates Sentenced to Life in Prison This week, five Somali pirates were handed a life sentence in prison for their role in a brazen attack
Previously Convicted Somali Pirate Sentenced to Additional 30 Years in Prison A Somali pirate, who had earlier been sentenced to 30 years in prison for being involved
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