Modern Day Pirates
Modern Day Pirates
By KaustiC What is modern day piracy well According to the International Maritime Bureau the definition is “Piracy is the act of boarding any vessel with an intent to commit theft or any other crime, and with an intent or capacity to use force in furtherance of that act.” Why is modern day piracy different than the piracy we see in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean you ask? Robert Louis Stevenson's type of piracy or the commonly known piracy in the 16th & 17th centuries fell into decline for four primary reasons. The first being Technology, The increased size & speed of merchant vessels in the 18th & 19th centuries severely disadvantaged pursuing pirates. The second cause for its decline was the Increased Naval Presence. The 19th & 20th centuries saw an ever increasing level of international Naval patrols along most ocean highways & particularly in support of colonial networks to protect goods. The thirds being an Increased Government Administration, The 19th & 20th Centuries were marked by the regular administration of most islands and land areas by colonies or nations which took a direct interest in protecting their merchant fleets from piracy. lastly the fourth reason for piracy decline would be Uniform Regulation, There was a general recognition of piracy as a serious international offense which would not be tolerated by countries determined to protect their national fleets and made it possible for them to do so. Following World War II however, these four self enforcing barriers to high seas piracy began to erode. Piracy slowly made a comeback due to the protection that was once afforded to merchant vessels by their modern size and speed is now offset by further technical advances which have reduced their crew size, as well as a vessel's ability to defend itself. On the other side of the coin, there has been a larger crop of technological advances which improve the pirate chief's weapons of speed,
By KaustiC What is modern day piracy well According to the International Maritime Bureau the definition is “Piracy is the act of boarding any vessel with an intent to commit theft or any other crime, and with an intent or capacity to use force in furtherance of that act.” Why is modern day piracy different than the piracy we see in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean you ask? Robert Louis Stevenson's type of piracy or the commonly known piracy in the 16th & 17th centuries fell into decline for four primary reasons. The first being Technology, The increased size & speed of merchant vessels in the 18th & 19th centuries severely disadvantaged pursuing pirates. The second cause for its decline was the Increased Naval Presence. The 19th & 20th centuries saw an ever increasing level of international Naval patrols along most ocean highways & particularly in support of colonial networks to protect goods. The thirds being an Increased Government Administration, The 19th & 20th Centuries were marked by the regular administration of most islands and land areas by colonies or nations which took a direct interest in protecting their merchant fleets from piracy. lastly the fourth reason for piracy decline would be Uniform Regulation, There was a general recognition of piracy as a serious international offense which would not be tolerated by countries determined to protect their national fleets and made it possible for them to do so. Following World War II however, these four self enforcing barriers to high seas piracy began to erode. Piracy slowly made a comeback due to the protection that was once afforded to merchant vessels by their modern size and speed is now offset by further technical advances which have reduced their crew size, as well as a vessel's ability to defend itself. On the other side of the coin, there has been a larger crop of technological advances which improve the pirate chief's weapons of speed,