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Pirates may not be as prevalent as they once were, but they can still be a nuisance on a cruise ship. This is how ships use modern tech to combat pirates.

Wreck hunters working in the Mediterranean Sea uncovered a 17th-century Algerian vessel which experts say was a pirate ship operated by slave traders.