Pirates Attack French Navy Ship

Pirates Attack French Navy Ship
According to the the French military, Somali pirates attempted to storm the French navy’s 18,000 tonne flagship in the Indian Ocean after mistaking it for a cargo vessel. The crew of La Somme, a 160-metre (525-foot) command vessel and fuel tanker, easily saw off the brazen night-time assault by lightly armed [...]

Princess TaiPing Chinese Junk Sailboat SINKS, CREW RESCUE

Princess TaiPing, a replica 16th century junk sailboat sank off Taiwan after a collision involving a large freighter. The  35-ton Princess TaiPing  junk boat sunk just a day short of completing a record trip across the Pacific and back.
Helicopters and a coastguard ship rescued the Princess TaiPing’s 11 crew members (see Princess TaiPing photos and [...]

Barack Obama Responds to Piracy and Pirates

President Barack Obama appeared to move up the piracy issue on his agenda today in light of the situation with the U.S. ship attacked by pirates last week, saying the United States would work with nations elsewhere in the world, “to halt the rise of piracy.”
“I want to be very clear that we are resolved [...]

Sailing France

This photo of Tall Ships sailing in France shows a fleet of magnificent tall ships sailing off Brest, with the French national flag flying in the foreground. Whether you love France or not, it sure does make your heart go pitty pat!

Pirates take Crew Hostage on the Ship Sirius Star

Pirates in Somalia have taken more hostages in what has become the world’s most dangerous waters for piracy. This time, some of the hostages are from the UK. The M/V Sirius Star was seized Saturday off the Kenyan coast and has been taken to a port in Somalia.

From the BBC News:
The families of two British [...]