Abstract Piracy affects the contemporary society as it leads to great loss and damage to global economy and trade. Buccaneers have acted with boldness as they exploit the nation’s and global community’s inactive state. With numerous global goods, particularly essentials such as fuel and oil, traveling through shipping lanes, the risk of piracy cannot be disregarded. It remains a contemporary threat because of several factors, mainly because it is difficult to catch buccaneers because they effortlessly escape espial and capture in the world’s vast oceans. Many nations, including the giant naval powers have no resources to keep every square mile of water constantly under surveillance.