The pirates made another failed attempt to board a cruise ship--this time an MSC ship off the Seychelles. They actually got as far as putting a ladder on the ship. But water hoses and armed (yes, armed) guards foiled them. See
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/piracy As the story indicates, the weapons are a new twist. I remember a security officer on the Navigator saying, when we had been in the same area, that it is not considered safe for the crew to be armed.
