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English: Royal Marines watch over a suspected pirate dhow during operations near Yemen.

Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international trade and shipping for several years. Since 2005, many international organisations, including the International Maritime Organisation have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy.

Not only does piracy threaten the sea lanes, it has severe economic consequences, contributing to marked increases in shipping costs and impeding the delivery of food aid shipments. Ninety percent of the World Food Programme's shipments arrive by sea, and ships into this area now require military escort.

The Royal Navy has been working with international allies for several years, keeping a ship on station off the Horn of Africa, to deter pirates.

  • Organization: ROYAL NAVY
  • Object Name: FR100183001
  • Supplemental Categories: People, Royal Marines, Operations, Counter Piracy, Equipment, Weapons, Guns, GPMG
  • Keywords: Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Personnel, Non-Identifiable, Operations, Anti, Piracy, Pirates, Skiff, Counter, Dhow, Equipment, Weapon, Gun, Firearm, Machine Gun, General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG
  • Country: UK
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