`Pirates and Privateers
The History of Maritime Piracy

Cindy Vallar, Editor & Reviewer
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Articles

“15 Pirates Killed in Bangla Gunfight,” KeralaNext.com, 28 September 2005.

Aebi, Tania. "Fears of Piracy," SailNet, 26 February 2002.
"Ahoy! Yacht Thief 'No Captain Jack Sparrow,'" The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 February
     2005.
Alexander, Yonah, and Tyler Richardson. "Maritime Terrorism Next?" The Washington
     Times. 20 October 2002.
Ansley, Greg. "Scar-faced 'Captain Jack Sparrow' Sorry for Yacht Theft," The New
     Zealand Herald, 9 February 2005.
"Anti-piracy Centre Opens in Kenya," BBC News, 5 May 2006.
“Anti-piracy Drive in Malacca Straits,” BBC News, 20 July 2004.
Arnold, Wayne. "Dockside, the War on Terrorism May Hone Rivalry," The New York
     Times, 13 August 2002.

Baldwin, James. "Dodging Pirates in Southeast Asia," SailNet, 1 March 2002.
Barrios, Erik. “Casting a Wider Net,” Boston College International and Comparative
     Law Review, 28:1 (2005), pp. 149-164.
Beckman, Robert. “Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Southeast
     Asia,” Ocean Development and International Law, 33:3/4 (July-December 2002), pp.
     317-341.
Bockmann, Michelle Wiese. "Maritime Pirates the Next Big Terror Threat: Beazley," The
     Australian, 26 July 2005.
Bradsher, Keith. "Attacks on Chemical Ships in Southeast Asia Seem to be Piracy, not
     Terror," The New York Times. 27 March 2003.
"Briefing: The Return of the Pirates," The Week. 30 November 2007.
"Bungling Pirates Left to Sink or Swim," Maritime Global Net Newsletter, 18 October 2004.
Burgess, Douglas R., Jr. “The Dread Pirate Bin Laden," Legal Affairs, July/August 2005.
Burnett, John S. “Captain Kidd, Human-Rights Victim,” New York Times, 20 April 2008.
Burnett, John S. "The Pirates Will be Back," The New York Times, 23 February 2005.
Burke, John. "Modern Piracy, Old-fashioned Terror for Mariners," The Journal of Commerce
     Online. 3 February 1999.
Burnett, John S. “The Pirates Will Be Back,” The New York Times, 23 February 2005.
Buxbaum, Peter. "Modern Pirates Still Plunder U.S.," APBnews.com, 15 March 2000.

Chatterjee, Neil. “Piracy and Kidnapping Soar on the High Seas,” Reuters, 28 January
     2004.
Copeland, Liza. "Crusing Dangers, Part One--Security on Board," SailNet, 18 December
     2001.
Cottrill, Ken. "Asia Fights Piracy," Traffic World, 8 May 2000.
Cottrill, Ken. "Modern Marauders," Popular Mechanics, December 1997.
Crittenden, Jules. “Couple Outwits Pirates,” Boston Herald, 7 June 2005.

Dalisay, Andy G. "NBI Tracks down Aluminium Ingots from Alondra Rainbow," Philippine
     Star.
“Danica White could have avoided pirate attack,” Lloyds List, 17 December 2007.
"Danish ship hijacked off Somalia," Fairplay, 4 June 2007.
"Dead Men Tell No Tales," Economist, 18 December 1999.
Dinakar, Sethuraman. "The Jolly Roger Flies High…as Piracy Feeds the Hungry," Business
     Week Online, 24 May 1999.
Doina. “Violent Pirate Attack on Two Yachts Off Yemen,” noonsite.com: the Global Site
     for Cruising Sailors, 31 March 2005.
Doina. “Yacht Narena Attacked by Pirates in Gulf of Aden,” noonsite.com, 28 November
     2003.
Doland, Angela. "French Troops Attack Somali Pirates After 30 Hostages Freed,"
     Washington Post, 12 April 2008.
"Drop in Piracy Incidents," Portsworld.com Malaysia, 25 July 2005.

Elegant, Simon. “Dire Straits,” Time Asia, 29 November 2004.
Elegant, Simon. "Mohamed Hamid, the Pirate Fighter," Time Asia, 166:15 (3 October
     2005).
Ellis, Eric. “Singapore’s New Straits: Piracy on the High Seas is on the Rise in Southeast
     Asia,” Fortune International (Asia Edition), 148:6 (29 September 2003), p. 24.

Fabey, Michael. "Sitting Ducks?" Latin Trade, September 1999.
"Four Held Hostage by Pirates," Maritime Global Net Newsletter, 5 October 2004.
Freudmann, Aviva. "Scotland Yard Links Increase in Piracy to Organized Crime," Journal of
     Commerce Online, 1 February 1999.

Garamone, Jim. "Piracy in Straits Highlights Need for Maritime Security," The Journal,
     9 June 2005.
Garmon, Tina. “International Law of the Sea: Reconciling the Law of Piracy and
     Terrorism in the Wake of September 11th,” Tulane Maritime Law Journal, 27:1 (Winter
     2002), pp. 257-275.
Gatsiounis, Ioannis. “Malacca Strait: Target for Terror,” Asia Times Online, 11 August
     2004.
Geibel, Adam. "Cyclones, Firebolt and the Persian Gulf Pirates," Strategy Page, 22
     October 2003.
Gesteland, Lester J. "High Seas Piracy Thrives Despite Chinese Efforts," China Online,
     6 January 2000.
Gibson, Helen. "A Plague of Pirates," Time, 18 August 1997.
Gildarie, Leonard. "Pirates Attack Four Boats in Atlantic," Stabroek News, 1 August 2000.
Gugliotta, Guy. "U.S. Ships Fire on Suspected Pirates," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19
     March 2006.

Haberstroh, Joe. "Merchant Cadets Train to Fight Pirates," The Detroit News, 3 February
     2000.
Halloran, Richard. "Piracy Erodes Security," Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 13 May 2001.
Halloran, Richard. "Southeast Asia Fears Terrorist 'Pirates,'" The Washington Times,
     3 May 2003.
Ham, Walter T. "USS Bonhomme Richard Chases Pirates Away from Fishermen," Navy
     Newstand, 22 February 2005.
Hand, Marcus. “Brutal Return of Malacca Pirates,” Lloyd’s List, 3 March 2005.
Hand, Marcus. “Gang Surrender after Their Speedboat is Taken,” Lloyd’s List, 16 June
     2005.
Hand, Marcus. "How Crew Fought Off Somali Pirates," Lloyd's List, 1 November 2007.
Hand, Marcus. “IMB Warns of Collision Catastrophe Threat in Wave of Pirate Attacks,”
     Lloyd’s List, 6 November 2003.
Hand, Marcus. "Malacca Strait Pirates Hit Second Tug in a Month," Lloyds List, 20
     September 2002.
Hand, Marcus. “Owners’ Federation Demands ASEAN Action to Curb Piracy,” Lloyd’s
     List, 4 December 2003.
Hand, Marcus. "Pirates Foiled in Indonesia Hijack Bid," Lloyds List, 16 April 2007.
Hand, Marcus. "Shoot Pirates on Sight, Says Indonesian Navy Chief," Lloyds List, 21
     June 2004.
Hand, Marcus, and David Osler. "Captive Crew overthrow Somali Pirates," Lloyds List,
     31 October 2007.
Harris, Edward. "Navy Helps Foreign Ships Being Hijacked by Pirates," Fort Worth Star-
     Telegram, 31 Ocotober 2007.
Harris, Edward. "Navy Helps Hijacked Vessels in Waters off Somalia," Fort Worth Star
     Telegram, 3 November 2007.
Harris, Edward. "US Military Takes on Latter-day Pirates," Yahoo! News, 2 November
     2007.
Herrmann, W. A. "Maritime Piracy and Anti-piracy Measures: Part I: Piracy--Increasing
     Challenge with New Dimensions," Naval Forces, 25 (February 2004), pp.18-25.
Ho, Joshua. “The Security of Sea Lanes in Southeast Asia,” Military Technology, 29:5
     (May 2005), pp. 14-19.
Hoffman, Carl. “Death of an Ocean Crusader,” Adventure, March 2002, pp. 26-27.
Hopkins, Frank. "Piracy: Sailing in Harm's Way," Soldier of Fortune, April 2000.
Hopkins, Frank. "Piracy: the New Growth Industry," Soldier of Fortune, March 2000.
Hopkins, Frank. "Piracy: To Give No Quarter," Soldier of Fortune, May 2000.
“‘How pirates hijacked us,’” News24.com, 10 June 2005.
Howell, Llewellyn D. "The Open Seas are Becoming No-Man's-Land," USA Today
     Magazine. May 1999.
Howland, Jonathan. “Countering Maritime Terror, U.S. Thwarts Attacks, Builds Up Foreign Navies,” The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, 17 June 2004.
Howland, Jonathan. "Pressure to Secure Malacca Straits," Ocnus.Net, 16 July 2005.

“Indonesia Warns of Malacca Straits Terror Plots, Hails Anti-piracy Patrols,” Channel
     NewsAsia International, 26 August 2004.

Kane, Sean. “Piracy Thrives in Grey Area,” Lloyds List, 5 December 2007.
Kent, Jonathan. "Murders by Pirates 'on the rise,'" BBC News 7 February 2005.
"Killed by Pirates," Sports Illustrated, 6 December 2001.
King, Tim. "What About Real Bloodthirsty Pirates?" Salem News 15 January 2008.
Koknar, Ali M. “Buccaneers to Revolutionaries: Modern Day Maritime Piracy and
     Terrorism,” The Capital Chatter Newsletter, 4:4 (March 2004), pp. 7-11.
Koknar, Ali M. “Piracy and Terrorism are Joining Forces and Creating Troubled Waters for the Maritime Industry,” Security Management Online, June 2004.
Koknar, Ali M. “To the Shores of Tripoli,” Turkish Policy Quarterly, 3:2 (Summer 2004).
Koo, Eric. "Terror on the High Seas: Part 1 - Southeast Asia's Modern-day Pirates," Asia
     Times Online, 19 October 2004.
Koo, Eric. "Terror on the High Seas: Part 3 - Strategies for Maritime Security," Asia
     Times Online, 21 October 2004.
Koo, Eric. "Terror on the High Sea: Part 2 - Tides of Terror Lap Southeast Asia," Asia
     Times Online, 20 October 2004.
Krane, Jim. "Keeping Ships and Cargos Safe from Pirates," APBnews.com, 9 June 2000.
Krane, Jim. "Piracy Makes a Comeback," APBnews.com, 9 June 2000.
Krane, Jim. "Suspected Pirate Ship Intercepted," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 January
     2006.
Krane, Jim. "U.S. Navy Seizes Pirate Ship off Somalia," 22 January 2006.
Kubiak, Krzysztof. “Terrorism is the New Enemy at Sea,” Proceedings of the United States
     Naval Institute, 129:12 (December 2003), pp. 68-71.

Lam, Tran Dinh Thanh. “Pirates Plague Vietnamese Fishermen,” Asia Times Online, 12
     November 2002.
Lanrong, Gao. "Interview with Eastern Commander of Indian Navy," People's Daily
     Online, 15 November 2003.

Majid, Hasnita A. "More Political Will Needed in Region to Safeguard Malacca Strait,"
     Channel NewsAsia International, 23 August 2004.
"Malaysia Welcomes Support in Malacca Straits Security," Muzi News Lateline.com, 6 June 2005.
Malone, Robert. "Dangerous Waters," Forbes.com, 25 July 2006.
"Maritime Piracy," Reuters, 28 January 2004.
Matthews, Mark. "The Perils of Piracy," SailNet, 16 July 2001.
McCutcheon, Shaw. "Yacht Security," Asian Marine, May 1998.
McMillan, Joseph. “Apocalyptic Terrorism: the Case for Preventive Action,” Strategic
     Forum.  No. 212 (November 2004).
McMillan, Joseph. “Sovereign Rights and Sovereign Responsibilities,” U.S. Embassy to
     the Holy See, 22 April 2004.
Mellor, Justin S.C. “Missing the Boat: the Legal and Practical Problems of the Prevention
     of Maritime Terrorism,” American University International Law Review, 18 (2002), pp.
     341-397.
Menefee, Samuel Pyeatt. "Modern Asian Maritime Crime,"  Mains'l Haul, 36:4 (Fall
     2000), pp. 50-54.
Mo, John. “Options to Combat Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia,” Ocean Development
     & International Law, 33 (2002), pp. 343-358.
Munns, David W. “Rise in Murders, Kidnappings at Sea Makes Piracy a Top Naval Priority Worldwide,” Navy League of the United States, October 2004.

"Navy Exchanges Gunfire with Suspected Pirates," Dallas Morning News, 19 March
     2006.
"Negotiations Under Way for Pirated Aid Ship," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2005.
Nitschke, S. “Maritime Piracy and Anti-piracy Measures: Part II: Anti-piracy and
     Anti-terrorism Sensors and Weapons,” Naval Forces, 25 (2 February 2004), pp. 26-28.
Nizza, Mike. "A Green Jolly Roger? A Pirate Claims Environmental Concerns," New York
     Times, 5 February 2008.
Nizza, Mike. "And Now for a Pirate-Free Moment Off Somalia," New York Times, 12
     December 2007.
Nizza, Mike. "Pirate Watcher Adds Up Attacks for 2007," New York Times, 9 January
     2008.
Nizza, Mike. "Pirate Whack-a-Mole on the High Seas," New York Times, 15 April 2008.
Nizza, Mike. "Spain Next to Deal With Somali Pirates," New York Times, 21 April 2008.

Osler, David. “Hollywood Hides the Ugly Truth about Violence of Modern Pirates,”
     Lloyd’s List, 4 November 2003.
Osler, David. "One Dead in US Navy Clash with 'Pirates'," Lloyds List, 21 March 2006.
Osler, David. "Piracy stakes raised as crewman is murdered," Lloyds List, 5 June 2007.

Parrott, Susan. "Boy Shot Near Honduras Paralyzed," The Washington Post, 3 April 2000.
"Passionate About Piracy," Safety at Sea International, May 2004, pp. 14-15.
"Peril on the Sea: Terrorism and Business," The Economist (US). 369:8344 (October
     2003), p. 58.
Perry, Alex. “Buccaneer Tales in the Pirates’ Lair,” Times Asia.com, 158:7/8 (20-27
     August 2001).
Perry, Alex. "Indonesia's Swashbuckling Pirates," TIMEasia.com, 158:7/8 (20-27 August,
     2001).
"Piracy: the World's Third Oldest Profession," The Scotsman, August 1997.
“Piracy and Maritime Terror in Southeast Asia,” The International Institute for Strategic
     Studies, 10:6 (July 2004).
"Piracy in Straits Highlights Need for Maritime Security," American Forces Press Service,
     5 June 2005.
"The Piracy Threat to Japan," The Japan Times,  17 March 2005.
"Pirate attacks in Malacca Strait," BBC News, 4 July 2006.
"Pirate Concerns," The Courier Mail (Brisbane), 4 November 2004.
"Pirates Commandeer Chemical Tanker," Fairplay, 29 October 2007.
“Pirates Forcing Fishermen out of Business,” Khaleej Times, 29 September 2005.
"Pirates Free Vessel for $100,000 Ransom," Lloyds List, 30 May 2007.
"Pirates Moving into Deep Sea," Lloyds List, 22 May 2007.
"Pirates Release Ship," Reuters, 28 January 2002.
“Pirates Release Three Kidnapped Sailors,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 March 2005.
"Pirates Rob Tanker Crew in Malacca Strait," Muzi News, 11 April 2005.
Pirates Rock. “Pirates Raid Oil Tanker at Basra,” www.indybay.org, 8 June 2005.
"Pirates Seize Indian Vessel," CNN.com, 27 February 2006.
 

Prabhulall, Rajendra. "Pirates Terrorise Essequibo Fishermen at Sea," Guyana Chronicle,
     31 October 2001.
Prasannan, R. "Catch of the Century," The Week, 13 February 2000.
“Private Navies Combat Malacca Strait Pirates,” WorldNetDaily.com, 31 July 2005.
 

Raffaele, Paul. "The Pirate Hunters," Smithsonian. (38:5) August 2007, 38-44.
Reinhardt, Charles J. “Maritime Piracy: Sign of a Security Threat?” Mercer on Transport
     and Logistics, pp. 16-19.
Reyes, Brian. "Nato warships respond to piracy threats off Africa," Lloyds List. 23 July 2007.
Richardson, Michael. “Fighting Maritime Terrorism,” Asia Times Online, 16 June 2004.
Richardson, Michael. "India and China Set Sights on Piracy," International Herald Tribune,
     23 November 1999.
"Rise in Piracy Concerns Maritime Group," InforMARE, 18 April 2000.

Sakhuja, Vijay. "Supporting the Malacca Strait Troika," Society for the Study of Peace
     and Conflict, 11 April 2005.
"Sailors captured by Somali pirates suffer from heat, lack of water, found," Pravda, 13
     August 2002.
Schneider, Martin. "Piracy danger escalates in Africa," Lloyds List, 5 June 2007.
"Sea Piracy Plummets Worldwide,” Muzi News, 19 July 2005.
Shaw, Jim. "More Bloodshed as Piracy Escalates," CAN, 23 March 1998.
Simhan, Raja. "Wave of Piracy Hits Asia-Pacific Waters," The Hindu Business Line, 17
     November 2003.
"Singapore Urges a Hi-tech Clamp on Pirates," Lloyds List, 4 November 2003.
"Singapore Welcomes Support to Fight Piracy," Muzi News, 18 March 2005.
Smith, Steven Donald. "U.S. Navy, Coast Guard on Lookout for Piracy," American
     Forces Information Service, 27 January 2006.
"Somali pirates free hostages," CNN, 4 November 2007.
Sofge, Erik. “Robot Boats Hunt High-Tech Pirates,” Popular Mechanics, 21 December
     2007.
“Somali Pirates Seize Second Ship,” International Relations and Security Network, 26
     September 2005.
“Somali Shock at New Ship Hijack,” BBC News, 11 October 2005.
Spurrier, Andrew. "Call for Singapore and Indonesia to Tackle Causes of Piracy Ashore,"
     Lloyds List, 1 October 2007.
“S’pre, Malaysia, Indonesia Start Coordinated Malacca Straits Patrols,” MediaCorp News,
     20 July 2004.
Starr, Barbara. "U.S. Navy Fires on Small Boats Thought to be Pirates," CNN.com, 3
     May 2002.
Steele, Selina. "Pirates on Rampage: Australian Vessels Face Rising Danger," Brisbane
     Sunday Mail, 20 January 2002.
Stehr, Michael. "Modern Piracy: Growing Threat to Shipping, Counter Threat Technologu
     and Tactics," Naval Forces, VXXVI:V (2005), pages 20-31.
"Sword Pirates Raid Large Bulker," Lloyds List, 7 April 2006.

“Territorial Sensitivities Hampering Piracy Fight,” Muzi News, 1 April 2005.
Tian, Tian. "Preparing for the Worst," Shanghai Star, 3 October 2002.
Turbiville, Graham H. "Piracy Prompts Renewed Countermeasures," Special Warfare,
     14:2 (Spring 2001), p. 44.

Ulph, Stephen. "Threat of Maritime Terrorism Persists in SE Asia," Terrorism Focus,
     2:11 (10 June 2005).
"UN in Call for Action as Somalian Pirates Threaten Humanitarian Aid," Lloyds List, 22
     May 2007.
"U.S. Destroyer Bombards Somali Base," Associated Press, 2 June 2007.
"U.S. Navy Denies Deal to Battle Somali Piracy," CNN.com, 18 April, 2006.
"U.S. Navy Eyes Hijacked Somalia Aid Ship," Associated Press, 26 February 2007.
"U.S. Navy Opens Fire on Pirates," Fairplay, 31 October 2007.
"U.S. Navy SEALs in Indonesia Anti-terrorism Drill," Jakarta Post, 12 May 2005.
"U.S. Navy Ships Return Fire on Suspected Pirates," American Forces Information
     Service, 18 March 2006.

Van Zandt, Clint. "Modern Day Pirates, Ancient Day Crimes," MSNBC.com, 22 March
     2005.

Wallace, Keith. "Indonesian Navy Vessel 'Used in Pirate Attack' off Irian Jaya," Lloyds
     List, 8 April 2004.
Wanklyn, Alastair. “Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia Making Right Moves against Piracy,”
     Channel NewsAsia International, 20 October 2004.
Webster, Donovan. "Sightings: Desperate Men," South Street Seaport Magazine, Fall,
     1997.
Whithington, Thomas. “Nothing Jolly about New Wave of Pirates,” Scotland on Sunday,
     14 July 2002.
Williams, Carol J. “U.S. Navy Allowed to Board Ships,” Los Angeles Times, 12 May
     2004.
Working, Russell. "Fight Against Pirates Slowed by China," The Japan Times, 14 May 2000.

Yoong, Sean. "Pirate Attacks Take Unusually High Toll," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26
     July 2004.
Young, Adam. “Local Pirate Gangs, Strategic Waterways,” International Institute for
     Asian Studies. Newsletter 36.
Young, Adam J., and Mark J. Valencia. “Conflation of Piracy and Terrorism in Southeast
     Asia: Rectitude and Utility,” Contemporary Southeast Asia, 25:2 (August 2003), pp.
     269-83.
 
 

Bibliographies

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Modern Maritime Piracy. [Updated 23 August
     2005]
Bruyneel, Mark. Piratical Bibliography.
Carter, Kevin Craig. Research on Modern Piracy. [University of North Carolina]
Ottaviano, Doris. Modern Maritime Piracy. [Naval War College, February 2004]
 
 

Books & Reports

Banker, Scott D. Enemies of Mankind: the Developing Threat of Modern Maritime
     Piracy and Terrorism. Springfield: Southwest Missouri State University, 2003.
Bruyneel, Mark. Piracy Reports in 2005: April-June, 7 July, 2005.
Bruyneel, Mark. Piracy Reports in 2005: January-March, 17 April, 2005.
Burnett, John S. Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terrorism on the High Seas. Dutton, 2002.
The CIA World Factbook: Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, and Somalia. Updated
     25 September 2005.
Davis, Gregory. Piracy in Southeast Asia: a Growing Threat to the United States' Vital
     Strategic and Commercial Interests. [Master's thesis] Marine Corps Command and Staff
     College, 2002.
Dillon, Dana R. Southeast Asia and the Brotherhood of Terrorism. Heritage Lecture
     #860, 20 December 2004.
Dillon, Dana Robert. “Piracy in Asia: a Growing Barrier to Maritime Trade,” The
     Heritage Foundation, Backgrounder #1379, 22 June 2000.
Evolution of the Security Environment in ASEAN. US-ASEAN, Defense & Security
     Working Group.
Gottschalk, Jack A., and Brian P. Flanagan. Jolly Roger with an Uzi. Annapolis: Naval
     Institute Press, 2000.
Ho, Joshua. Maritime Counter-terrorism, a Singapore Perspective.
Hympendahl, Klaus. Pirates Aboard! 40 Cases of Piracy Today and What Bluewater
     Cruisers Can Do About It. Sheridan, 2003.
Introduction: the Regional Context.
Johnstone, Paul. "Piracy: a Twenty First Century Problem on the Rise," Navy League of
     Australia: Victorian Division.
Kellerman, David N. Worldwide Maritime Piracy - June 1999. MaritimeSecurity.com, 1999.
Konstam, Angus. The History of Pirates. NY: Lyons Press, 1999.
Langerwiesche, William. The Outlaw Sea: a World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime.
     Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2004.
Matthews, Bruce and Cheryl. Yacht Narena Attacked by Pirates in Gulf of Aden.
Nincic, Donna J. “Chapter 8: Sea Lane Security and U.S. Maritime Trade,”
     Globalization and Maritime Power. Washington, DC: Institute for National Strategic
     Studies, National Defense University, 2002, pp. 143-170.
Piracy in Asia--Primer. Virtual Information Center, October 2004.
Pirates: Terror on the Caribbean to the South China Sea. Atlanta: Turner Publishing, 1996.
Puchala, Donald J. “Of Pirates and Terrorists: What Experience and History Teach,”
     South China Sea (Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library, Accessed 29 June 2006.
Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1961-2003: a Brief Chronology. US Dept. of State, Office
     of the Historian, March 2004.
Stanley, Jo. Bold in Her Breeches. HarperCollins, 1995.
Teitler, Ger. Piracy in Southeast Asia: a Historical Comparison.
Thachuk, Kimberley L., and Sam J. Tangredi. "Chapter 4: Transnational Threats and Maritime Responses," Globalization and Maritime Power. Washington, DC: Institute for
     National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, 2002.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Asian
     and Pacific Affairs. A Crisis for the International Community (Piracy in the Gulf of
     Thailand. US Government Printing Office, 1982.
 
 

Maps

IMB live piracy map 2007 (includes links to maps for 2005 and 2006)
Piracy and Armed Robbery 1 January-31 December 2003, ICC International Maritime
     Bureau 2003 Annual Piracy Report, 2004.
Piracy and Armed Robbery 1 January-31 December 2004, ICC International Maritime
     Bureau 2004 Annual Piracy Report, 2005.
 
 

Press Releases

“Annual Death Toll from Piracy Rises,” ICC, 7 February, 2005.
“Electric Fence for Ships Steps up Fight against Pirates,” ICC Commercial Crime
     Services, 23 January 2003.
Grayson, Charles, Lt. “USS Ford Guards Southeast Asian Trade Route,” US Navy,
     January 2001.
"High Seas Terrorism Alert in Piracy Report," ICC-International Maritime Bureau,
     29 January 2003.
ICC Commercial Crime Services

Anti-piracy life-jacket on show at London Dome, 29 June 29 2000.
Anti-piracy tracking device to be introduced, 5 February 1999.
East Asian governments must clamp down on piracy together, 20 March 2000.
Indian coastguards arrest hijacked freighter off Goa, 16 November 1999.
International cooperation beats modern-day pirates, 24 November 1999.
Piracy on the increase and more violent, 23 January 1998.
Piracy report reveals major increase in attacks in 1999, 24 January 2000.
Piracy Reporting Centre foils another hijack on the high seas, 16 June 2000.

“ICC Report Sends Six Warships into Battle against Pirates,” ICC, 12 February 2002.
“IMB Report Finds Piracy Declining,” ICC, 20 July 2005.
IMO Circulars - Reports on Piracy
“Organized Crime Takes to the High Seas, ICC Piracy Report Finds,” ICC, 4 February,
     2002.
“Piracy Heats up in Somali Waters,” ICC, 21 June 2005.
“Piracy Takes Higher Toll of Seamen’s Lives,” ICC Commercial Crime Services, 28
     January 2004.
“Pirate Attacks Have Tripled in a Decade, IMB Report Finds,” ICC, 1 May 2003.
“USS Ford Guards Southeast Asian Trade Route,” US Navy, Jan 2002.
“Violence Resumes in Malacca Straits,” ICC, 15 March 2005.
 
 

Speeches

Albar, Yb Datuk Seri Syed Hamid. Keynote Address at the Official Launching of the
     Establishment of the South East Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCOT)
     in Putrajaya, 1 July 2003.
Altman, H. Beaulieu. "Piracy: Terrorism at Sea and Your Response-ability," Presentation
     at Project USA in Seattle, Washington, 22 June 2005.
Fallon, William, Admiral. “Enhancing Maritime Security Cooperation,” Speech given at
     the Fifth Plenary Session, IISS Asia Security Conference, Shangri-La Dialogue in
     Singapore, 2005.
Hean, Teo Chee. "Asia-Pacific Armed Forces and Counter-Terrorism," Speech given at
     Fourth Plenary Session, IISS Asia Security Conference, Shangri-La Dialogue, 2005.
Johnson, Derek, and Erika Pladdet. “An Overview of Current Concerns in Piracy Studies and New Directions for Research,” Presentation at the People and the Sea II: Conflicts,
     Threats and Opportunities Conference in Amsterdam, 1 August 2003.
Loong, Lee Hsien. "Securing the Future for a New Asia," Keynote Address given at IISS
     Asia Security Conference, Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on 3 June 2005.
Razak, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abd. "Enhancing Maritime Security Cooperation,"
     Address given at Fifth Plenary Session, IISS Asia Security Conference, Shangri-La
     Dialogue, Singapore, 2005.
The Serious Problem of Modern High Seas Piracy, Presentation given at Port of Chicago
     on 20 November 2000 (with 2005 update).

Web Sites

1998 Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM)
1999Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM)
Asia-Pacific Area Network (APAN) – Piracy
Background Asia
BIMCO
Bruyneel, Mark. Modern Piracy
Bruyneel, Mark. Tale of a Modern Pirate Gang. 21 November 2000, Updated 3 January
     2000.
Burnett, John S. Dangerous Waters
Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Association
IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
Intelligence Resource Program: Pirates
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Shangri-La Dialogue.
International Maritime Organization
Maritime Piracy
Maritime Piracy Suppression from Background Asia Risk Solutions
Maritime Safety Information National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - ONI Reports
New York Times Podcast. John S. Burnett discusses pirates on 23 April 2008
Petrie, Donald. Pirates of Today
Piracy at noonsite.com: the Global Site for Cruising Sailors
Piracy in the Nineties
"Pirate Attack off Yemen," Austin Bay Blog, 26 April 2005.
"Pirates in the Malacca Strait," Tao Security Blog, April 2004.
Sea Sentinel
Secure-Ship
ShipLoc
Video shows pirates pursued, captured, CNN, 15 April 2008.
Weekly Piracy Reports
Yacht Piracy Information Centre for Bluewater Sailors

 

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