The new warning says recent attacks have occurred hundreds of miles off the coast, suggesting that pirates are using more "mother ships" -- a practice of using bigger boats with longer range to launch smaller pirate ships from farther out to sea, according to Pentagon officials.

CNN: As piracy surges, U.S. warns of dangers off Somali coast

Stint could help you find lost ships full of pirate gold, but you'd still have to launch the expedition.

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