[cll]

Could some mariner please tell us why ships keep transiting through these pirate infested waters? Is there not a way around?

[r9etb]

Could some mariner please tell us why ships keep transiting through these pirate infested waters? Is there not a way around?

They're headed to or from the Suez Canal. The alternative is to sail all the way around Africa, which adds several months to the round trip time.

[Little Ray]

‘Cause the pirates now a range measured in thousands of miles. You can’t go around them any more without practically crossing the Pacific.