Tag: maritime piracy

  • Activity Alert

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    Recent pirate activity has centred near Latitude 09 28N Longitude 051 39E. At 0521UTC 06 June, the previously hijacked ship “MV Orna” was reported in the above position on a […]

  • Downward Spiral

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    The United Nations (UN) believes that the payment of multi-million dollar ransoms for the release of hijacked vessels encouraged piracy and attracted the involvement of international criminal gangs. Augustine Mahiga, […]

  • Holy Orders

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    The Catholic Church has issued a  statement on:  ‘Piracy and seafarers: a human crisis’. They urge Governments and international organizations, to act in bringing seafarers home and to find solutions […]

  • New Centre

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    Steps have been taken to clear the way for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to fund the building of a regional training centre in Djibouti, to promote the implementation of […]

  • Iran Rescue

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    An attempt by the Somali pirates to hijack a container ship in the Gulf of Aden was stopped after Iranian warships rushed to the scene and attacked the pirates’ vessels. […]

  • Government View

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    Online whistle-blower WikiLeaks has released a piracy related memo from the US Embassy in Manila. In the 2007 memo the US Ambassador reported on the Philippine views on the “MV […]

  • Crew OK

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    The crew of an Algerian flagged cargo ship that was seized by pirates earlier this year is sound and healthy but exhausted from filthy living conditions, a spokesman for their […]

  • Aggression Ends

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    Somali pirates were brought by the dozen to Mumbai as trophies of India’s aggressive fight against piracy in recent times. But no more, officials told the media.  The government has […]

  • Smelly Solution

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    US-based International Maritime Security Network is developing a system for yachts that will shower approaching pirates with slick, foul-smelling green liquid. “The last thing they want to do now is […]

  • Ship Freed

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    Somali pirates say they have freed a Syrian owned and Togo-flagged ship seized this year after they received a $2.5 million. The 24,022 deadweight tonne “MV Khaled Muhieddine K” crewed […]

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