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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Seized Seized Max Hardberger Seized throws open the hatch on the shadowy world of maritime shipping, where third-world governments place exorbitant liens against ships, pirates seize commercial vessels with impunity, crooks and … OL14954512W
The Mayaguez incident The Mayaguez incident Robert J. Mahoney "Investigates the four-day international crisis after the 1975 seizure of the SS Mayaguez, which involved both American and Cambodian forces during the Vietnam War. Documents intelligence failures th… OL15538292W
The pirates of Somalia The pirates of Somalia Jay Bahadur Somalia, on the tip of the Horn of Africa, has been inhabited as far back as 9,000 BC. Its history is as rich as the country is old. Caught up in a decades-long civil war, Somalia, along with Iraq an… OL15936179W
On the attack against ROK Ship Cheonan On the attack against ROK Ship Cheonan Korea (South). Kukpangbu On March 26, 2010, an unprecedented incident in which ROKS Cheonan was sunk by a surprise torpedo attack by a North Korean submarine occurred, resulting in the death of 46 crew members. The Ministry … OL16320341W
Pirate Alley Pirate Alley Stephen Coonts A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of blo… OL17823797W
Blood ransom Blood ransom Boyle, John (Motion picture director) For the first time in history, the navies of the world have united against a common enemy - a couple of thousand rag-tag, underfed men and boys in the western Indian Ocean. Crammed into open boats an… OL17884996W
Maritime counter-terrorism Maritime counter-terrorism Swati Parashar Contibuted papers presented at a workshop organized by the Observer Research Foundation. OL18792756W
Piracy on the high seas Piracy on the high seas Debra A. Miller Authors of viewpoints included in this volume address topics such as the cost of piracy, the connection between piracy and terrorism, whether antipiracy efforts have been successful, and how the inte… OL21378776W