The wawing flag of Jolly Roger with its distinctive, famous look consists of skulls and crossbones, atrocious sailors having tyrannic eyes and wooden ships holding terror for everyone. The image of piracy might seem old, almost like a distant memory. However, in reality, piracy in the maritime is an ongoing problem. Even though the numbers…
Africa, especially the Gulf of Guinea is the most dangerous sea in the World for piracy. Let’s a take look at the history of piracy in this region and around the continent. On 23 January 2021, The M/V Mozart, a Turkish cargo ship sailing under a Liberian flag was attacked by Nigerian pirates approximately 98…
Even though the number of pirate attacks against ships worldwide seems to have been decreasing for the last decade, maritime piracy is still a very serious problem. Let’s take a look at the roots of the issue and the possible sustainable solutions. Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne…