Pirateering Jun 2026

As a pirateer, you'll need to defend your ship and crew from rival pirates, naval vessels, and other threats.

: Non-state actors operating with tacit state approval, such as Iran-backed Houthi forces attacking Red Sea shipping (2020s), blur the line between privateering and piracy. Though not commissioned via letters of marque, they receive weapons, intelligence, and political cover from a sovereign state. pirateering

While traditional pirateering has largely disappeared, modern forms of piracy still exist, particularly in regions like the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. These modern pirates often target oil tankers, cargo ships, and other vessels. As a pirateer, you'll need to defend your

Combating pirateering requires international cooperation. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, 1982) codifies piracy suppression duties, but enforcement remains uneven. Naval patrols, armed guards, and hardened vessel designs have reduced piracy incidents globally, but root causes—political instability, illegal fishing, and economic desperation—persist. The United Nations Convention on the Law of