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WSJ: Pirate attacks leave round-the-world sailors with tough choices…

By On February 24, 2011

Days before the Quest set off on its doomed trek across the Indian Ocean, Bill Rouse, a Texan attempting to sail around the world, made Quest owner Scott Adam an [...]

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Somali pirate recieves maximum sentence for role in ‘Maersk Alabama’ hijacking

By On February 16, 2011

Convicted Somali pirate, 21-year-old Abduwali Muse, was sentenced today in New York to 405 months, nearly 34 years, in federal prison for his participation in the April 8, 2009 hijacking [...]

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Maritime Blogger Recaptures ship taken by pirates

By On September 9, 2010

Image Credit: USNI Blog Remember when the team of U.S. Marines stormed the tanker full of pirates and took back the ship?  You should, because as we reported earlier, at [...]

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Pirate killed by private security guard of Somali coast

By On March 25, 2010

In what could be the first incident of its kind, a Somali pirate was shot and killed by a private armed security guard on board a cargo ship off the [...]

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Earn Your Keep with Wired Magazine’s “Cutthroat Capitalism” – The Game

By On July 30, 2009

Wired Magazine has released a fun online game based on a recent article titled “Cutthroat Capitalism” which explores piracy off the coast of Somalia from a business standpoint.  You can [...]

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U.S.A. vs. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse – Court Documents

By On May 20, 2009

UPDATE: Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has been plead not guilty to a total of 10 charges for his role in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama. Eight of the 10 charges [...]

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M/V Liberty Sun Pirate Attack – Video

By On May 5, 2009

Sen. Frank Lautenberg has released this video showing the U.S. flagged M/V Liberty Sun escaping Somali pirates back on April 14.  The cargo ship, which was bound for Mombasa, Kenya [...]

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Piracy In Somalia – FAQ Part 1

By On November 21, 2008

In light of the recent piracy news gCaptain has recieved a number of media requests to answer basic questions about piracy. Below you will find just a few of the [...]

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Pirates Seize Saudi Supertanker – M/V Sirius Star

By On November 18, 2008

Some pretty good discussion starting in the forum regarding this incident and we will be watching as it developes.  The forum discussion can be found HERE. Via The Associated Press: [...]

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Merchant Vessels Fend Off Attackers in Gulf of Aden

By On October 30, 2008

Depending on how you look at it, CNN reports some good news from the Gulf of Aden: Five attempts to hijack ships off the coast of Somalia were thwarted Tuesday [...]

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