Tag: pirate attack

  • Brutal attack off Suriname

    Guyanese captain tell of horrific pirate attack in Suriname waters… Car batteries tied to crewmen’s legs, 16 missing after thrown overboard Several Guyanese fishermen are said to be missing after […]

  • Fishing vessel fired on

    Report only just released. Emirati fishing boat attacked ‘by pirates’ in Gulf of Oman An Emirati fishing boat was fired on by “pirates” this week, as the vessel travelled through […]

  • Throwing SHADE

    Changing nature of threats discussed. CMF and EU NAVFOR welcome international delegates to 42nd SHADE conference On 17-18 April 2018, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) co-chaired the 42ndShared Awareness and […]

  • MMEA nabs pirates

    MMEA arrest suspects. Indonesian ‘pirates’ arrested for kidnapping fishermen Five armed Indonesian men were arrested for allegedly kidnapping three Malaysian fishermen and demanding a ransom of 30,000 ringgits (US$7,655) after […]

  • ReCAAP round table

    Would one reporting body be sufficient? ReCAAP ISC and RSIS Co-organises Maritime Roundtable  on “Single Reporting Centre” for Piracy and Sea Robbery This is the first Maritime Roundtable co-organised by […]

  • One Rapide crewman found

    Crewman hid during attack. Dutch freighter attack: 1 crew escaped kidnap, found Groningen, April 24, 2018 – Managers ForestWave report that late last night one of the twelve missing crew […]

  • MMEA foils pirate attack

    Identity of attackers not known at this point. MMEA rescues fishermen from attempted kidnapping by pirates By Low Sock Ken JOHOR BARU: The Southern Region Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has […]

  • Crew kidnap off Nigeria

    Vessel attacked, crew kidnapped. Dutch freighter attacked, crew kidnapped, Nigeria Mikhail Voytenko Dutch ship owner ForestWave Navigation issued a statement, which says that their general cargo ship FWN RAPIDE was […]

  • Ghana to beef up marsec laws

    Great to see the country’s response to recent pirate attacks in its waters. Ghana Navy calls for review of maritime laws to ensure adequate protection The current maritime laws of […]

  • India boosting Mauritius

    Defense and naval cooperation is central in the Indian-Mauritian partnership. India boosting naval capabilities of Mauritius Written by ADIT- The Bulletin Following an official visit of Indian President Ramnath Kovind to Mauritius […]