Pirates have been taking over ships across the seven seas, taking hostages, asking for ransoms and are even having boats sunk. It's not a story of fiction, but present day situations.

The ICC Commercial Crime Services has been keeping track of piracy. Check out its Live Piracy Map, where you can see where the crimes are taking place and what is being done about these crimes.

From the Chicago Sun-Times:

The Indian navy sank a suspected pirate ''mother ship'' and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, as the owners of a seized Saudi oil supertanker negotiated for the release of their vessel and its $100 million cargo.

A multinational naval force has increased patrols in the waters between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, where pirates have grown bolder and more violent -- most recently seizing Thai and Iranian ships.

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By: Heather Leszczewicz | Staff Writer At 11/19/2008 - 1:46pm |  |  |