Cruise industry releases statement on piracy (USA Today)
The Cruise Lines International Association, which represents the
cruise industry, released the following statement about the issue of
piracy: “While piracy involving cruise ships at sea is extraordinarily
rare, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its members
take this...
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Maritime expert: More pirate attacks on cruise ships to come (USA
Today)
The brazen pirate attack this week on a cruise ship in the Gulf of
Aden wasn't a fluke, and the cruise industry should brace itself for
growing problems in the region, says a leading expert in maritime law.
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Cruise not targeted by pirates: owner (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
A luxury cruise line denies reports that one of its ships, with
nearly 400 Australian tourists aboard, was the target of a pirate attack
off Somalia.
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Pirates actually fishermen - cruise line (Adelaide Now)
A LUXURY cruise line says there is no substance to reports that one
of its ships, with nearly 400 Australian tourists aboard, was the target of
a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia.
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Cruise ships a new target for pirates? (Seattle Times)
The luxury American cruise ship steaming across the Gulf of Aden with
hundreds of well-heeled tourists just might have been too much for Somali
pirates to resist.
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