Tag: Pirate
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Landmark Trial
A dramatic turning point took place in the Rebibbia courtroom bunker during the third hearing of the trial against the alleged Somali pirates last week. Gerry Northwood, commander of HMS […]
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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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Blending In
June usually marks the arrival of the monsoon season. Characterized by rains, winds and rough seas, the navigation of skiffs and dhows becomes very difficult restricting access to fishing grounds. […]
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Piracy on the Decline
In 2011, the total number of attacks between January and May was 176, while in 2012 during the same period it came down to mere 30. Similarly in 2009, 163 […]
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UK Ships May Fire on Pirates
Under new guidance issued to UK-flagged ships, armed guards on vessels in the Indian Ocean have permission to fire first to fend off Somali pirates. The new advice is clearer than […]
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Armed Security
A Dutch umbrella organisation of insurers and ship owners argues that Dutch ships should be allowed to carry armed security guards. Insurers call for armed security guards on Dutch ships […]
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Fighting Piracy
Piracy off the coast of Somalia remains a critical issue for the United States, the international community, and the global economy. Since 2008, Somali pirates have hijacked 175 vessels and attacked […]
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Prosecution Deal
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have signed an agreement that provides for suspected pirates caught by the British navy to be prosecuted on the Indian Ocean island. UK & MAURITIUS […]
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Identification Problems
Many small craft are indistinguishable from the skiffs employed by pirates, only a close inspection will provide a reasonable assumption that a fast craft approaching is a pirate skiff and […]
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Aerial Attack
An official from the autonomous Somali region of Puntland says its forces launched an aerial attack targeting a pirate leader in Somalia. Troops bomb pirate base in Somali region By […]
