Recent Posts
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New Pirate Tactics
Somali pirates are seemingly adopting new and cunning tactics to distract crews. Using decoy and camouflaged skiffs one Pirate Attack Group seems intent on developing and refining its modus operandi. […]
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Room To Negotiate
Experts believe that Somali pirates may have reached the limit of ships they can hold, at least for now. Security agencies have suggested that Somali pirates are willing to negotiate […]
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Changing View
U.S. Assistant Secretary of African Affairs Johnnie Carson has stated that those who use the seas have a role to play in preventing pirate attacks. “Is it responsible for yachters […]
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Hand Them Over
The Japanese government is reportedly considering seeking a handover of pirates captured during a thwarted attack on a Japanese tanker. The ship company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., stated that the oil […]
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Tensions Escalate
With the arrival of a warship off the Somali coast near the location where seven Danish hostages are being held, tensions in the area have begun to rise. One Somali official warned […]
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Disruptive Influence
On 5th March, an EU NAVFOR aircraft and the EU NAVFOR French warship FS NIVOSE disrupted a suspected pirate whaler off the Somali coast. The whaler was suspected of leading […]
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Peru Piracy
With the heightened problems around Somalia and the Indian Ocean it is often all to easy to forget the global nature of maritime crime. This message was hammered home when a gang […]
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Norway To Respond
The Norwegian government is reconsidering a ban against weapons on board ships in its international registry. Several Norwegian shipowners with vessels registered outside of Norway already have taken up arms […]
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USS Rescue
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) has come to the rescue of a hijacked tanker and its 24 crew. At approximately 3 p.m. (Bahrain), Mar. 5, oil […]
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Bomb Disposal Drama
A potential disaster has been averted following a joint operation between the Indian Coast Guard and the police bomb disposal squad after an unexploded rocket propelled grenade launched at a cargo vessel […]
