Tag: maritime piracy

  • Joined Up Action

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    The East African Community (EAC) secretariat has called upon member states of the trading bloc to jointly deal with Somali pirates whose attacks on commercial ships are stunting the region’s […]

  • Special Force

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    United Arab Emirates special forces stormed a cargo ship hijacked in the Arabian Sea, freeing the crew and detaining the pirates on Saturday. The bulk carrier “MV Arrilah-1” came under […]

  • Pirates Transferred to Seychelles

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    11 suspected pirates detained by the EUNAVFOR Spanish warship, ESPS CANARIAS on 28 March 2011 were today transferred to Seychellois legal authorities for possible prosecution. The suspected pirates were detained by […]

  • Tactical Developments

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    In the course of the recent anti-piracy operation, where the Indian Navy apprehended 16 pirates, a new pirate tactic was discovered. The pirates led the Navy to believe they had […]

  • Mothership Release

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    Somali pirates have released 10 Indonesian seafarers after their Taiwanese fishing vessel was taken by pirates on March 30, 2010. The sailors were part of a 15-member crew aboard a […]

  • Falcon Fear

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    Fears are growing as pirates have boarded the 54,924-dwt Falcon Trader II (built 2009) in the Arabian Sea. On first report the crew were understood to be in a citadel and […]

  • Changing View

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    Industry experts are calling for the deployment of armed guards on merchant vessels to combat piracy. A slew of maritime professionals who may previously opposed the measure for fear of escalating […]

  • Hostages Alive

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    A Danish reporter has met the Danish family being held hostage by Somali pirates and they seem to be well. The reporter is said to have been allowed to visit […]

  • Pirate Shot

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    A Somali pirate was shot while attacking a Bulk Carrier in the Gulf of Aden. The pirate was reportedly hit in the leg when a security team on board the […]

  • Troop Movements

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    The Dutch parliament has agreed to deploy Dutch troops on board a number of Dutch flagged vessel in order to protect them against piracy in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of […]

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