LIVE PIRACY MAP

The recent capture of an oil tanker three football fields long and holding $100 million in oil has drawn attention to a long standing problem – piracy on the high seas. Who would have thought? I think of piracy as something perpetrated centuries ago by characters like Blackbeard. Ships, crews, and cargo are held for ransom. It is a lucrative business and takes place more often than you would think.

You can view a Live Piracy Map provided by ICC Commercial Crime Services. You can zoom in on any area of the map and view the details of each hijacking incident.

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