Author: News Post
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Going Armed
An internal memo from Hillary Clinton has been leaked directing all regional embassies to pitch the use of armed contractors on board ships. This is in line with and expands […]
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Failure to Launch
Lloyd’s List has been trumpeting the failure of the “piracy perfect storm” to yet materialise. Compared to this time last year, they say, attacks and hijackings are down significantly, despite […]
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Flagging Concerns
Shipping firms which place private armed security guards on ships passing areas where pirates operate risk criminal prosecution, Dutch justice minister Ivo Opstelten said last week. Jumbo Shipping from Rotterdam […]
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Hostage and Hijack
Turkish security forces have killed a hijacker who seized a ferry off the coast east of Istanbul on Friday. Anti-terrorist commandos stormed the vessel at dawn and shot the lone […]
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All Armed
The shipping company Clipper Group has armed guards on all of its cargo ships in the mission of fighting off pirates. This is possible because the ships are not sailing […]
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Renegade Fears
Initial reports that ransom had been paid led to hopes crew would be released, situation has now sparked fears that the pirates are reneging on the ransom deal and asking […]
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Silver Screen
The true story of a British couple held hostage by Somali pirates for more than a year could be heading for our screens. Filmmaker Nick London, who produced Sky’s The […]
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PAG Destroyed
Following a coordinated search and detection by a French Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance aircraft, the German warship “FGS KOLN”, operating as part of the EUNAVFOR, disrupted a pirate action group […]
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Fighting Confusion
Claims that at least six Somali pirates and three others captured by the crew of the Greek owned “MT Liquid Velvet” chemical tanker which was hijacked last week, are up […]
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Private Navy
The company behind the world’s first private navy to protect merchant ships against Somali pirates plans to start armed escorts through the Gulf of Aden within five months after attacks […]
