International Maritime Bureau Pirate Attack Maps

IMB Pirate Attacks 2010

IMB Pirate Attacks 2005

Mariners vs. Pirates

The threat of piracy continues to grow, and pirates are getting bolder with each ransom paid. Although merchant ships are not allowed to carry lethal weapons, there has been a rise in non-lethal technology at their disposal. In this post you will see some of these new technologies, as well as some of the older and more lethal technologies that pirates use.

The Trouble with Transportation Security

This is a short assignment that I wrote for my Transportation Security class in 2010.

“The state of American anti-terrorism preparation is severely lacking in the maritime field. It would seem that the government and society as a whole are unprepared

Budget Cuts Hurt Cadets

These days the CSU California Maritime Academy (CMA) is offering less classroom time at a higher price. With budget cuts stumping potential, the students are suffering an already hampered education.