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World Service,08 Dec 1998,14 mins

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Modern day pirates hijacking oil tankers, what problems do they pose? A representative of the International Maritime Bureau talks about the different types of attacks, pirate funding and preventative attempts. Also on the programme: the threat to penguins and the Ozone layer. Presenter: Anna Buckley.

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