Two updates: The Dutch navy has arrested 13 Somali pirates who attempted to hijack a cargo ship south of Oman, 275 km offshore (150 miles); http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8392669.stm (3/12/09)

The Greek-owned Maran Centaurus, a 300k oil tanker (full) was about 1,300km (800 miles) off Somalia when it was hijacked on Sunday, said the EU Naval task force (Navfor); http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8385845.stm (30/11/09)

As Somalia sinks, with a steady flow of refugees to Yemen, only the robber-pirates, fanatics and the unlucky will be left.