Modern Piracy
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FactsÂ…Â…Â…Â…Â…Page 1
OpinionÂ…Â…Â…Â…Pages 2-3
BibliographyÂ…Â…Page 4
Facts
§ The encyclopedia defines piracy as follows: Violence, plundering and deprivation of liberty on the high seas done from one boat against another.
§ According to the UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) the high seas start behind the line 30 nautical miles off shore. Based on this definition there would be only few acts of piracy, because more than 99 % of all yachts are attacked in coastal waters.
§ The dictionary defines a pirate as one who robs, pillages, or plunders at sea, or sometimes the shore, without a commission from a recognized sovereign nation.
§ From 1996 to 2003, more pirate attacks have been recorded than ever before (in the hayday of piracy, approximately 1700-1810, attacks were not accuratly recorded).
§ Modern pirates generally choose to roam in small motorboats and prey on small-crewed cargo ships.
§ Modern pirates most commonly......
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