Tag: Release

  • Tanker missing in South China Sea

    Following a series of hijackings in South East Asia, the Singapore Information Fusion Centre (IFC) has issued another alert. Tanker missing in South China Sea Following a series of hijackings […]

  • Seafarer ransom threat

    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers Seafarer ransom threat from terror links Girija Shettar A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten […]

  • Release of seafarers welcomed

    MPHRP welcome the release and safe return of the remaining crew. MPHRP (The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme) has welcomed the release and safe return of the remaining crew from the […]

  • MV Albedo hostages free

    Hostages escape through window to evade pirates. MV Albedo hostages free After 1288 days in captivity, the final hostages from the MV Albedo have escaped to freedom. In a twist, […]

  • India & Maldives in New Cooperation

    India and Maldives today agreed on a number of initiatives to strengthen their relationship, especially  bilateral defence and security cooperation India, Maldives agree to strengthen cooperation in defence, security, economic fields India […]

  • Bayelsa & Navy to Partner

    Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson says his administration would partner with the Nigerian Navy to check oil theft and illegal refineries Nigeria: Bayelsa, Navy to Partner Against Oil Theft BY […]

  • Charge sheet filed against US crew

    TUTICORIN: The Q branch police on Monday filed a charge sheet at judicial magistrate court-1 here against 35 crew Charge sheet filed against crew members of US ship TUTICORIN: The Q branch police on […]

  • Why the Pirates Are(n’t) at Bay

    Even as the Somalian pirate movie Captain Phillips receives rave reviews, airwaves that had been rife with Somali pirate stories are now strangely silent. Why the Pirates Are(n’t) at Bay By Andrew Ma […]

  • Pirates threatened to burn Scots skipper to death

    A SCOTTISH sea captain seized by Nigerian pirates has told how he was threatened with being burnt to death during an ordeal that ended only when a £50,000 ransom was […]

  • AdvanFort Crew Bail Blocked

    Tuticorin Chief Judicial Magistrate K. Venkatasamy on Friday granted interim stay of the conditional bail granted on Thursday to 35 men CJM stays flawed bail to U.S. ship crew Tuticorin […]