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Attacks have fallen due to increased security, says International Maritime Bureau's annual piracy report, but Indian Ocean piracy remains a major threat. MORE
The Mission has contacted Carnival, parent company of the cruise ship's operator Costa, to see what assistance it might offer to the Concordia crew. MORE