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Modern Pirates, The Success Rate Of

By On June 14, 2008

*Red denotes a successful attack. Yellow marks an attempt This Google Maps mashup, brought to gCaptain’s attention by wired’s blog monkeybites, documents all known attacks of modern pirates over the [...]

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MARINER WAKE UP CALL – China’s Growning Submarine Fleet

By On May 13, 2008

Experts attempting to understand the strategic aims behind China’s aggressive military expansion have generally focused on Taiwan. But a new naval base points at Beijing’s significant and growing interest in [...]

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The BEST View Of The Malacca Straight

By On May 7, 2008

Photo by Peter MacDonald Here at gCaptain we are interested in all things we can drive our ships over, under or through… this includes bridges. Our friends at Deputy Dog [...]

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pirates are ‘thriving’ – IMB sees 14% increase in attacks

By On October 17, 2007

The IMB reports on a sharp increase in the number or piracy attacks. The BBC tells us: The increase is in large part because of a jump in incidents off [...]

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piracy at sea – seajacking and phantom ships

By On September 23, 2007

In this modern age with AIS tracking and global satellite coverage you may ask how a pirate can get away with stealing an entire ship. Occasionally referred to as Seajacking [...]

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The Straight of Malacca – A Dark Passage

By On September 18, 2007

“For centuries, this sliver of ocean has captivated seamen, offering the most direct route between India and China, along with a bounty of resources, including spices, rubber, mahogany, and tin. [...]

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