Attack Data

  • Fatal Attack

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    Armed pirates chased and fired upon a drifting bulk carrier. Reuters and Associated press report death of captain and the chief engineer. Location detail Around 110nm south of Lagos, Nigeria Type […]

  • Gulf of Aden Security Review

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    The American Enterprise Institute’s updated Gulf of Aden Security Review: Yemen: Al Qaeda-linked militants seize southern town; Norwegian UN official kidnapped; Foreign Minister hints at election delay; heavy clashes between al Houthis […]

  • On Track

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    Despite a slight slackening, Somalia’s pirates are on pace for another record year in 2011, with 199 attacks as of October versus 126 over the same period in 2010. And […]

  • Failure to Launch

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    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 […]

  • Rolling On

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    According to the latest updated 2011 Reported Maritime Security Incidents – The MSR Rolling Total currently stands at: •         563  total number of incidents as at 31 Oct11 •         382 […]

  • Failure Rate

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    Navies and ships thwarted an increasing number of attacks by Somali pirates this year as incidents worldwide rose to a record, the International Maritime Bureau said. Of 199 attacks by […]

  • Blow by Blow

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    The full story of the rescue of the hijacked freighter “Montecristo” has emerged after a statement to the BBC by Captain Gerry Northwood regarding the role of the British Royal […]

  • Foreign Attacks

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    Foreign security agencies launched an attack at a pirates’ base situated a few miles from the Kenya-Somalia border, killing and injuring several unknown suspected pirates. The base, near the Kenyan […]

  • Nick of Time

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    The daring rescue to free a hijacked ship from the clutches of pirates arrived in the nick of time. The Royal Navy sprang into action after finding an SOS message […]

  • Rolling Total

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    According to the latest updated 2011 Reported Maritime Security Incidents – The MSR Rolling Total currently stands at: 506  total number of incidents as at 30 Sep 11 344 incidents […]

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