tanker Nipayia

Pirates have seized two European-owned tankers off the coast of Somalia in the past day, officials have said. The Greek-owned vessel Nipayia, with 19 crew on board, was seized on Wednesday, the Nato Shipping Centre said. The Norwegian-owned tanker Bow Asir was captured by pirates on Thursday.

The capture (and release) of an oil tanker and firing upon a cruise ship have put the Somali pirates at the very top of the news, of course. Clearly .... Although no pirate attacks on yachts have been reported, many tankers, container ships and tugs have had unpleasant visits from pirates over the past year.