Things are getting tougher for wannabee Somali pirates: Click here for report!

"Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings."

The Maersk Alabama, as you may recall, was the same container ship that made headlines when it was captured several months ago, her captain held hostage by the pirates after the crew recaptured the ship and later successfully rescued by a Navy Seal team.

Evidently, there are lessons being learned here with regard to how to successfully defend a ship against pirates. Maybe someone has been monitoring this thread!

Charley Noble