Pirates ahoy!

Authors :: Knight, Will
Source :: New Scientist; 12/10/2005, Vol. 188 Issue 2529, p40-44, 5p, 4 Color Photographs
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: The article focuses on maritime piracy. In the first nine months of this year there were 205 acts of piracy worldwide and over 280 crew were killed, kidnapped or disappeared. The resurgence of robbery on the high seas has prompted the shipping industry to fight back. Prompted by hijacking incidents and at least two terrorist strikes on targets at sea, the U.S. military is drawing up plans for an automated surveillance system that will use artificial intelligence to spy on the seas from space.