Ship Release
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Trigger-happy Pirates
According to the freed captain of the MV Albedo, the hardest part of his 21 months as a hostage was calming down the trigger-happy gang of Somali pirates and keeping […]
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“Help us, please save us”
The 15 crewmen still being held captive on the MV Albedo have issued a letter pleading for their lives addressed to the chairman of the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee in Karachi Crewmen […]
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Inexcusable Behavior
The judge overseeing the case of a Somali man accused of negotiating a ransom payment has told prosecutors they will have a hard time winning a conviction. Judge assails prosecutors […]
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Banking Curbs
According to Michele White, the general counsel to the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, the supply of dollars from U.K. banks to Somali pirate groups has dwindled since Prime Minister […]
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SA Couple Freed
Bruno Pelizzari and Debbie Calitz, kidnapped by Somali pirates 20 months ago, have been freed and flew out of Somalia today. Armed pirates hijacked their yacht Choizil in October 2010 as it was about […]
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Ransom Dispute
The release of 22 hostages on the MV Albedois is in jeopardy because of a dispute over the amount of ransom money that has been promised and raised, negotiators have […]
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Hostage Talks
A security team from Malaysia will arrive in Dubai today to begin talks with Somali tribal leaders, seeking to break the impasse in talks between Somali pirates and the families […]
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Liquid Velvet Released
Seven months after a single skiff captured the Greek-owned tanker Liquid Velvet and its 21 crewmembers, the pirates and their investors have resolved their differences and negotiated the release of […]
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EU Naval Force rescues iranian fishermen
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Dutch frigate Van Amstel releases a pirated dhow and her 17 Iranian crew from suspected pirates. On 11 May EU NAVFOR frigate HNLMS Van Amstel […]
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Sri Lankan Fishermen Rescued
The Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena, has rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from suspected pirates. The vessel had been held since November 2011 and was reportedly being used as […]
