Pirate Attacks Increased In 2007

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With a large increase of attacks in Nigeria and Somalia, 2007 was not a good year for maritime safety. The NY Times writes;

Last year, there were 269 attacks on ships, up from 239 in 2006 and reversing a downward trend that began in 2003, the International Maritime Bureau said in its annual report released by its piracy reporting center in Malaysia.

“The significant increase in the numbers can be directly attributed to the increase in the incidents in Nigeria and Somalia,” said Pottengal Mukundan, the bureau’s director, in a statement.

Categories: Uncategorized · maritime security

Tags: · imb, piracy

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