MARITIME PIRACY

GROUP MEMBERS
Joe Hayden
Dan Holzwarth
Justin Hockney
Josh Bailey
George Morrison

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This Presentation Will Cover:

Brief History Of Piracy
Modern Piracy
General Facts
Causes Of Piracy
Solutions To Piracy
HISTORY OF PIRACY
The first recorded incidences of piracy date back to 14th century BC in the
Mediterranean Sea.
Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire was once captured by pirates in Turkey
During the middle ages Arab pirates, privateers, and the Barbary corsairs plundered
the seas.
Later many of these groups of pirates sailed to the Caribbean Sea where they were
named buccaneers. These Buccaneers had significant control of the Caribbean and
their reign lasted between 1600s and the early 1700s.
In the early 19th century Chinese pirates were active in the waters off of the
Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. Their threat was eliminated by the joint forces of
the US Navy and Royal Navy during the mid-1800s.
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 PIRATES: THEN VERSUS NOW
Then (Barbary Pirates in Mediterranean)
Followed a code outlining what rules they would obey and the consequences for
ignoring them.
Sold "peace treaties, held ships and crews for ransom, stole ships and goods.
Eventually these pirates were eradicated after the war of 1812 when the United
States and Great Britain used their naval ships to destroy their ships.
Now (Somalian Pirates)
Hijack Ships and Crews.
Primarily make money from ransoms and extortion.
Little Government intervention.
Voyages are often financed by investors
Pirates are often helped by local communities
SOURCES
http://maritime-connector.com/wiki/history-of-piracy/