Testing the waters

Karlin Younger, of Control Risks, gives a perspective on the 2010 piracy activity off the Somali coast

Karlin Younger

This year, Somali pirates have once again outdone themselves. Pirate gangs have successfully hijacked more vessels than ever before (currently 63), broken their own record for number of attacks in one month (54 this past March), and proved they can attack vessels closer to India than Africa.