GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Somali Scaremongering

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    Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has warned the UN Security Council that the piracy epidemic centered on his struggling nation could all too easily feed into terrorist activities. “It will […]

  • Shipowners Slammed

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    Discussions at the UN Security Council have centered on the observation that shipowners need to do more to secure the release of captives. “The primary responsibility for the release of hostages […]

  • Major Breakthrough

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    The Indian Navy has arrested a hoard of heavily armed pirates aboard a pirate mothership and rescued a number of seafarers onboard the vessel, about 600 nautical miles west of […]

  • Media Mischief

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    The governments of Egypt and Dubai  have issued complaints to the Indian authorities over the excessive media coverage given to relatives of  Indian seafarers currently being held by Somali pirates. According to the complaints, the […]

  • USS Halsey Returns to San Diego

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    SAN DIEGO (NNS) — USS Halsey (DDG 97) returned to San Diego following an independent six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and Western Pacific areas of responsibility (AOR), […]

  • BMP4 Beckons

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    Despite the fact that so few ships are reportedly applying the lessons of Best Management Practices (BMPs) it seems that another updated version will soon be released. The next incarnation of […]

  • Safe Arrival

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    The recently released crew of the “Rak Afrikana” has arrived safely into Mombasa. During the rescue effort “Rak Afrikana” had begun to take on water and eventually sank, the crew […]

  • Seafarers Released

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    Somali Pirates have released the Bangladesh-flagged ship “MV Jahan Moni” along with 26 Bangladeshis after 99 days captivity. On its release, the ship started for Port of Salalah in Oman, […]

  • Silent Battle for the Seas

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    According to some naval experts the fight against piracy off the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Aden and in the Indian Ocean could lead to a new balance of […]

  • Shipping Failing

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    It has long been suspected, but even the very highest eschelons of shipping now recognise, that too few vessels are applying best industry management practice to protect themselves. According to […]

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