A view of two next generation petrol vessels (NOPVs) Sachi and Shruti which were launched at Piapavav port of Gujarat state.
Armed forces and their families perform Yoga on the deck of the Indian Naval aircraft carrier Viraat to mark International Yoga Day in Mumbai.
Black Eagles of the Republic of Korea Air Force aerobatic perform during the opening day of he 14th Langkawi International Maritime and AeroÂspace (Lima) 2017 in Langkawi, Malay...
Russian navy ships and helicopters take a part in a landing operation during military drills at the Black Sea coast, Crimea. Russia has deployed cruise missiles, multiple rocket la...
A Chinese destroyer fires a missile in the East China Sea after the UN tribunal’s ruling
A Coast Guard ship succeeded in reaching a stranded fishing trawler from Kakdwip, South 24-Parganas and rescued its 10-member crew.
The tall ship Tenacious passes the Harbour Bridge as she sails into Sydney Harbour after an epic nine month voyage from the United Kingdom, in Sydney, Australia. Tenacious, built i...
In this file photo, refugees and migrants from Eritrea, Mali, Bangladesh and other countries wait on board a dinghy to be rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, 27 kilometers (17 miles)...
Indian navy's women team led by Lt. Cdr. Vartika Joshi and crew Lt. B. Aishwarya, Lt. P Swati, Lt. Prathiba Jamwal, Lt. Vijaya and Slt. Payal Gupta on their return to Goa after th...
Mountaineers of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) pose for group photograph after successfully climbing Mt. Kamet, 7756 mtrs, the third highest peak of the country, recently. 13 mountain...
Officers and sailors of Indian Navy participate in a yoga session on the deck of INS Viraat on the occasion of 2nd 'World Yoga Day', in Mumbai.
Ships of Indian And Korean Coast Guard line-up during the fifth edition of Indo-Korea joint exercise "Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog - 2016", in the Bay of Bengal off Chennai coast.
Outgoing Philippine President Benigno Aquino III reviews the troops during commissioning ceremony for the new Philippine Navy Strategic Sealift Vessel BRP Tarlac (LD601), right, an...
Outgoing Indian Naval Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan shakes hand with Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, who took charge as the new Chief of Indian Naval staff, after a ceremonial guard of honor...
Vice Admiral Girish Luthra receives the guard of honour after he takes the charge as Flag officer commanding in-chief of Western Naval Command in Mumbai.
Italian Marine Salvatore Girone greets journalist as he arrives at Rome's Ciampino airport.
Italian Marine Salvatore Girone arrives at Rome's Ciampino airport.
Chief of the Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh meeting the cadets at a Passing out Parade at Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kannur.
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs a flyover above graduating U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen during the Academy's graduation and commissioning ceremony i...
A soldier aboard the NATO German warship FGS Bonn watches the docking of the ship at the harbor in Izmir. The FGS Bonn is part of the NATO flotilla patrolling the Aegean Sea in an ...
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli today, the Libyan Red Cresce
Indian Navy diving and medical teams joined rescue efforts of Sri Lankan authorities in flood-hit regions as the death tol
India today announced a USD 500 million line of credit to Mauritius as the two countries resolved to deepen ties in a rang
At least 80 migrants including women and children were missing after a boat sank off the Libyan coast, survivors tol
Five persons were killed after their boat capsized in Bangladesh, according to a media report today.
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Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested today and their boat impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the
A French warfare ship arrived in Japan today for an international drill as tensions mounted over North Korea's latest ball
At least 97 migrants went missing after their boat sank today off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said.
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Twelve fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on the charge of fishing in the territorial wat
Around 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after a rescue boat found two partially submer
For his story on the economics of Somali piracy, WIRED contributing editor Scott Carney spoke to one of the ocean-going hijackers. They talked about how to negotiate a ransom, when to kill a hostage, and how to avoid the Navy:
How do you pirates decide on what ransom to ask for? What makes them negotiate downwards?
Once you have a ship, it’s a win-win situation. We attack many ships everyday, but only a few are ever profitable. No one will come to the rescue of a third-world ship with an Indian or African crew, so we release them immediately. But if the ship is from Western country or with valuable cargo like oil, weapons or then its like winning a lottery jackpot. We begin asking a high price and then go down until we agree on a price
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How much does it cost to outfit a pirate mission?
A single mission with 12 armed men and boats costs a little over $30,000. But a successful investor has to dispatch at least three or four missions to get lucky once.
