Presented by: Johan Swart at the 2009 Railways and Harbours Conference in Cape Town.

1. PIRACY AND ITS EFFECT ON SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE Presented by: Johan Swart 5 March 2009

6. IMB Live Piracy Map 2008

9. Pirate attacks off Somalia in 2008 … the stats www.marinebuzz.com

11. A graphical presentation: attempted hijackings, hijackings & success rate. www.marinebuzz.com

13. Types of violence: 2007 www.marinebuzz.com

14. Types of violence: 2008 www.marinebuzz.com

16. www.marinebuzz.com

32. Many of the pirates rely on fast-moving skiffs like this to ply their trade.

37. This year, over 80 ships have been attacked by Somali pirates. They have, by one estimate, collected somewhere in the range $18 million to $30 million in ransom.

38. Farah Ismael Eid, who is serving a 15-year term at Mandera prison, says that much of the money he and his group collected was divided as: 20 percent for the bosses, 20 percent for necessities like guns, food and cigarettes, 30 percent for the gunmen and 30 percent for government officials.

39. This chalkboard displays the current number of prisoners held at Mandera Prison.

41. Diseases, including killers like tuberculosis, run rampant through the jail.

42. At Bossaso, heat inside the crowded cells can reach well over 100 degrees

43. Somaliland's Navy does what it can to stop the piracy, escorting cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden, when it can.

55. “ Zen Hua 4” The story of the “Zen Hua 4” which repelled the pirates using Molotov cocktails from the bridge-wing, whilst the pirates aimed rocket-launchers at them – 19 December 2009

56. MV ZEN HUA 4 is approached in the radar blind spot by Somali pirates. The Chinese ship is under attack. A distress call is sent to the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur.

58. Somali Pirates come along side the MV Zen Hua 4

59. The crew was expecting trouble & prepared dozens of makeshift grenades to repel an invasion.

60. Chinese sailors desperately prepare more missiles & cocktails to throw at the pirates.

62. The battle raged for 5 hours before help arrived

64. After blasting the Somali pirates with gunfire, the pirates clambered back into their speedboats and made off back to their coastal hideout. Favorite Cocktail Aboard M/V Zen Hua 4 … the Molotov.

74. MV “Fiana”

75. US warships surrounded the MV Faina and a Russian frigate is on its way to help in the operation. The Kenya-bound ship, together with its mainly Ukrainian crew of 21 and cargo of 33 tanks, was seized on 25 September.

86. French Navy Helicopter Cruiser Jeanne d’Arc from which commandos carried out raids on pirates.

90. ANY QUESTIONS ? The African continent is therefore no longer an island unto itself … and is considered a virtual treasure trove for modern rocket-grenade-wielding pirates seeking to secure lucrative gains from their ill-acquired loot.