A former Royal Marine who has braved tiger sharks and Somali pirates is now helping to keep the world’s oceans safe. Steve Regis, from Edinburgh, served in Iraq and Afghanistan before becoming a ...

It sounds absurd—pirates with rifles attacking unarmed cargo ships. But modern freighters are designed to defend themselves without firing a shot. From long-range acoustic blasters that vibrate ...

Cruise ships are some of the biggest seafaring vessels ever – even bigger than aircraft carriers. However, unlike aircraft carriers, cruise ships aren't armed to the teeth, which makes them giant ...

Somali pirates took a record number of hostages last year but 2011 has started off with navies freeing hostages from two seized ships and killing eight pirates. Some naval forces are taking a tougher ...