Sunday, February 22, 2009

Keeping Track of Maritime Piracy

Stories of piracy in the Gulf of Aden are almost a daily occurrence; and last week there was a resurgence of piracy in the Malacca Straits, through which a substantial percentage of the world’s oil flows.

A useful site to keep track on piracy events is provided by Lloyds. Click on the following tab and you will find the latest Piracy News stories listed on the right:

http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/malacca-strait-pirates-capture-tug-crew/20017620560.htm