This image issued by EU NAVFOR on Friday March 5, 2010 shows a helicopter from the EU NAVFOR French warship FS Nivose as it flies over Somali pirate skiffs off the Somalia coast on Friday March 5, 2010. Swarms of Somali pirates are moving into the waters off East Africa, triggering four shootouts Friday including a skirmish with French military personnel that sunk a pirate skiff, officials said. The end of the monsoon season and the resulting calmer waters signal the beginning of the most dangerous period for ships traveling the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. Nearly half the 47 ships hijacked off Somalia last year were taken in March and April. (AP Photo/EU NAVFOR)
