Month: June 2011

  • Nabbed Ashore

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    14 Somali pirates and 3 Yemen nationals were nabbed by police off the Indian coast on Monday (June 20). The group had landed ashore in a boat after it ran […]

  • Arms Debate

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    Britain is poised to allow merchant ships formally to carry arms in a dramatic effort to tackle the escalating threat of international piracy. The move is designed to protect UK […]

  • Amazonian Troubles

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    Brazil is creating an anti-pirate force after spate of attacks on Amazon riverboats. 50 police and eight vessels will tackle armed thieves who are terrorising boat crew and passengers in […]

  • Susan K Freed

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    Somali pirates have freed a German-owned cargo ship, seized in April, after they received a ransom. According to independent sources the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged “Susan K”, and with its crew of […]

  • Heading Ashore

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    The Dutch navy will be allowed to fight pirates on Somali territory. A majority in Dutch parliament agreed with Defence Minister, Hans Hillen, that the anti-piracy effort has to be […]

  • New Lead

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    The EU’s Political and Security Committee has announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Duncan Potts from the UK as Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force Atalanta Operation combating piracy […]

  • Safe Evacuation

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    Somali pirates say they have safely evacuated 19 crew members from “MV Orna” after a blaze on the hijacked vessel. The ship caught fire in the pirate stronghold of Harardhere, […]

  • Naval Blazing

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    Somali pirates recently launched an attack on a Pakistani naval vessel, “PNS Babur”. Pak Navy commandos onboard the vessel responded and the pirates were forced to flee. The vessel had […]

  • Come Together

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    No country can go it alone in counter-piracy efforts believes a senior US naval officer. Cooperation between countries bordering the Indian Ocean is essential for improving maritime security, according to US […]

  • Looking Ahead

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    Andrew J. Shapiro, US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has provided testimony on “Confronting Global Piracy” before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade of the House Foreign Affairs Committee […]

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