Large ships easily overwhelm tiny pirate skiffs with their wake and water cannons. Typically, modern-day pirates plan ransom schemes against container ships and oil vessels. Queen Anne's voyage ...

The announcement came over the vessel's PA system while traveling through the Philippines, a passenger on board said.

In the second part of his series on pirates, Nick Rankin travels to Mombasa on Kenya's east coast to investigate the extent of the problem. From ship-owners ... Part 2 - Modern day sea pirates ...