The 2001 maritime crime statistics are now in, and, as expected, acts of piracy doubled. As predicted in a previous article, we have now seen the very publicized piracy and kidnapping off the coast of Somalia. The very public unconfirmed report of a U.S. $200,000 ransom has set the precedence for future piracy and kidnapping payoffs. While everyone is extremely happy that all 18 crewmembers returned home, it poses even more questions for the maritime industry. In the aftermath of September 11, many insurance companies have revised their policies concerning acts of terrorism. Do specific policies need to be addressed to cover actual crew kidnappings even if kidnapped during piracy?