A Summary Of Somali Piracy

During the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries, piracy was rampant in the Atlantic, specifically in the West Indies. Piracy has existed since the earliest days of ocean travel, for a range of personal and economic reasons. However, one of the major reasons why piracy was wide spread and rampant in the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries was Great Britain’s endorsement and usage of piracy as an asset; in wars fought in the New World. Great Britain with its expanding power and conflicts with other nations would make piracy a lifestyle and lay down the foundation for the Golden Age of Piracy and eventually bring what it created to a screeching halt.

Pirates were the thieves on the sea that came on the land to steal what ever they saw. When they came to the Caribbean, it was right after war when all regulations were down and not enforced. “As the nation battled law and order broke down entirely; pirates grew bolder… after 1700 the Caribbean became a battleground for the European natives” (Document 8). When the government was recovering around the 1700’s from war, no one regulated trade and many of the Native’s along with the European’s things were stolen. Pirates were very strong and successful in stealing and robbing the Natives, and that is why Pirates made trade a negative affect of the

The Barbary pirates operated off the coast of North Africa since the time of the Crusades. The pirates were essentially sponsored by the Arab rulers in Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. They are said to have sailed as far north as Iceland, attacking ports, taking captive people as slaves, and plundering merchant ships. Most countries found it easier and cheaper to bribe the pirates instead of fighting them in a war. Seafaring nations would

Then Herrings continue with a second chapter from 1789 - 1801 a short period but it was titled "None who can make us afraid" but some of the most importance during this period was about the Barbarian Parates most of these pirates were from North Africa states as Algiers, Morocco, and Tripoli and Tunis they were demanding tribute, plundering ships even ensalving foreign salilors, but where would we stand here as a British Colony we had protection, but after the revolution war we were in our own so now it was more easily to get attacked by pirates so first the U.S. decided to paid the pirates monthly for them not to attacked, so when we were by our selves we could not make no economy we were just surving by trading so we had to make as deal we had to work with Foreign

“After the 1890 season, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys signed several players from rival American Association teams- including the Philadelphia Athletics star second baseman Lou Bierbauer. The Philadelphia team loudly protested the move, complaining to league officials that the Alleghenys’ actions were “piratical.” The Alleghenys made sport of being denounced for being “piratical” by renaming themselves the Pirates for the 1891 season.” Pirates have had a strong presence throughout the ages; their presence has often garnered acknowledgment from governments- both foreign and domestic. For the most part, pirates are more real than ninjas based upon their presence and the acknowledgment of their existence by governments throughout history.

When pirates come aboard ships they rarely are looking to kill anyone,they steal cargo and money. Piracy in Somalia is mostly caused because of money-seekers that have threatened their families if the pirates do not do what they ask. Since we have weak laws on piracy there is more of a chance that the likelihood of piracy happening is way higher than ever. Somalia has a big coastline 3,025 km to be exact, this is one of the reasons why it is very common to see a lot of piracy events happen close to Somalia. The other reason is because a lot of big shipping ports come through the Arabian sea.

The Atlantic pirates were after gold or booty as Disney producers portray it to be, but this wasn’t there main goal, instead the Atlantic pirate’s main goal was revenge. After several centuries of poverty and being in the bottom social rank people took to themselves to solve their economic problems by going against king and machinists. Many of these pirates either had worked for this mechanist or for the kingdom’s fleet. As stated by Dr. Marcus Rediker “Merchant seamen got a hard, close look at death: disease and accidents were commonplace in their occupation, rations were often meager and discipline was brutal… Some pirates had served in the navy where conditions aboard ship were no less harsh” (Rediker 206-207). These severe conditions were the driving force for revenge at whatever the cost maybe. The previous experience of being at sea made these pirates very knowledgeable because they also knew that the American colonies were doing their own thing. Even though they were

Many plays and books such as Peter Pan, Treasure Island, and many others have used pirates as characters for many years. Many of us grew up watching pirates on television, but most of the time in pursuit of entertainment the truth is

As more and more foreign forces made their way into Somalia attention fell on the

In Robyn Hunter article “Somalia Pirates Living the High Live.” Hunter discusses how this extremist group came up, and how they are living their life. According to Hunter, most of the Somalia pirates are from a region called Portland. Hunter says, according to a BBC reporter Abdi Farhan’ They have money; they have power and they are getting stronger by the day, ‘he continue by saying that those Somalia extremist have almost everything they need in their life’ They wed the most beautiful girls; they are building big houses; they have new cars; new guns,’

Because of the "poverty, lack of employment, environmental hardship, pitifully low incomes, reduction of pastoralist and maritime resources due to drought and illegal fishing and a volatile security and political situation all contribute to the rise and continuance of piracy in Somalia.”6 For one thing the pirate trade is easy to do; there is no real fear of their targeted victims shooting at them, because “by International agreement, civilian vessels” cannot have guns.7 The money a pirate earns is great, and has made the pirates “the country's most eligible bachelors,” pirating has become “Somalia’s biggest industry.”7 In 2008, Sugule Ali, a pirate who was part of the seizing of MV Faina, a Ukrainian freighter packed with Soviet-made tanks, grenade launchers …etc. “demanded $25 million for its release told a reporter, "We only want the money."

Piracy has been around before the time of the pyramids. Once merchant ship began to deliver goods to other countries, others realized the financial gain that could be made by stealing those goods and selling them themselves. Pirates have ruled the seas at different times. Once Europeans settled in the American colonies, pirates plundered towns along the coast and attacked almost every ship they came in contact with. During the 18th century, wars gave rise to privateering; a legal form of piracy. But, after the War of 1812, this was no longer tolerated. Government put an end to most piracy but, today there are still pirates. By comparing the pirates

First, countries wanted money. Back then, money was hard to obtain and some countries needed it badly. Pirates would attack US and needed to pay them to not attack them. They paid the pirates 20%.

There is very little reason for these Somalis to not pirate only the slight fear of being killed, but that hasn’t happened more than once so why wouldn’t they continue? If they don’t pirate they will have a lack of food and become sick. If they do they will get excessive amounts of money, and only having to do it a few times to be set for live “A gang takes people hostage and hopes it will make them millionaires because the government of those hostages will step in and pay the ransom” (The effects of the Somali pirates on aid). There is nothing stopping the pirates if people are just giving them what they want as soon as they ask for it.

Today, piracy has resurfaced, but in smaller numbers. It is centered mainly around the Middle East on important waterways. For instance, Somalia and the Gulf of Aden are hotspots for pirates, because the passing cargo ships are full of supplies for African relief (May, Laura. “History of Piracy”).