Technology sets sights on piracy

**MIG-31** · Nov 18, 2008, 07:19 PM

The hijacking of giant Saudi oil tanker - Sirius Star - has focused the world's attention on piracy. In the past five years, the number of piracy attacks world-wide have fallen by almost 50%, from 452 incidents in 2003 to 282 in 2007. But it is a different story off the coast of Somalia; pirate attacks have increased by 100% in the past year. The Sirius Star is the biggest tanker ever to be hijacked, with a cargo of 2m barrels of oil worth more than $100m.
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Source: BBC News

Nov 18, 2008, 07:19 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,834 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Technology sets sights on piracy The hijacking of giant Saudi oil tanker - Sirius Star - has focused the world's attention on piracy. In the past five years, the number of piracy attacks world-wide have fallen by almost 50%, from 452 incidents in 2003 to 282 in 2007. But it is a different story off the coast of Somalia; pirate attacks have increased by 100% in the past year. The Sirius Star is the biggest tanker ever to be hijacked, with a cargo of 2m barrels of oil worth more than $100m. _______________ Source: BBC News __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here