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Piracy: the list of the most dangerous seas

Rome, Italy - Somalia, Nigeria and Indonesia the most dangerous ones

The "Faina" cargo seizure (see AVIONEWS) underlined a widespread problem: pirates attacks against ships sailing African seas. As International Maritime Bureau (IMB) data confirmed, "199 ships were attacked till September 2008, while 198 were attacked in the first nine months of 2007". In the list of the most dangerous seas Somalia, Nigeria and Indonesia. EU, that yesterday analyzed the issue (see...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1095686
Rome, Italy, 10/24/2008 14:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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