Tag: violent

  • Ransoms Lower

    Somali piracy has taken an “alarming turn” since the beginning of the year, becoming more “prevalent, lucrative and violent”. According to an insurance conference, an estimated $65 million was paid […]

  • Violent Escalation

    It was long held that the Somali pirates weren’t really violent – some even proffered a “Pirate Code of Conduct” as evidence that they wouldn’t hurt seafarers or damage vessels or cargoes. […]