Most impressive is the 240km Canal du Midi linking the Med with the Atlantic, built in the 17th century to avoid Spain's pirate-infested waters.

Their announced purpose was to escort safely the Satrap's vessel through the pirate-infested waters of the Inside Passage.

The Dutch and Portuguese quickly learned that they could trade cannon not only for spices and porcelain, but also for safe passage through pirate-infested waters.

Tabar prevented numerous piracy attempts, and escorted hundreds of ships safely through the pirate-infested waters.

This particular route in the Gulf of Aden is renowned for its pirate-infested waters.

Such a cabin was not unusual aboard a ship that had sailed in pirate-infested waters off the Chinese coast.

Each month, new thousands try to escape on flimsy vessels sailing pirate-infested coastal waters.

There was no more cruel, bloody, desperate, devilish pirate than he in all those pirate-infested waters.

Yet here we were, about to run the gauntlet of the Arab Main, the pirate-infested waters of the world's most notorious corridor for hijackings.

Why cruise through pirate-infested waters?