Mittwoch, 8. Februar 2012

AKE: Piracy Increases in January

LONDON – Pirate activity rose worldwide over the course of January. According to maritime risk company AKE the number of attacks increased by 170 per cent from December.
A total of 46 attacks were reported, with a rise in incidents in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Guinea, South China Sea and even Latin American waters.
The number of attempted attacks off Somalia was comparable to February 2011, despite suggestions that the widespread use of armed guards and naval exercises

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