Tag: Somali coast

  • BIMCO anti-piracy appeal rejected

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    EUNAVFOR won’t act on piracy-driver: illegal fishing. BIMCO anti-piracy appeal rejected Girija Shettar The shipping industry, which wants a crackdown on illegal fishing off Somalia because it is fuelling piracy, […]

  • EUNAVFOR Transfer 12 Suspected Pirates

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    Following an attack in early January off the Somali Coast, twelve men suspected of committing an act of piracy, were transferred to the Mauritian authorities. EU Naval Force Transfers Twelve […]

  • Twelve Suspect Pirates Apprehended

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    Following a merchant vessel’s successful repulsion of an attack from a group of men armed with RPGs, EUNAVFOR and Nato work together to apprehend suspects. EU Naval Force French Frigate […]

  • NATO Fights Somali Piracy Nearer Coast

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    This week, the ships of NATO’s counter piracy task force have been busy visiting local and regional mariners. Using their rigid hull inflatable boats, boarding teams from HNLMS ROTTERDAM, HDMS […]

  • Piracy drops by 54% in Gulf of Aden

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    Ahead of the upcoming Seatrade Middle East Maritime exhibition and conference, the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre confirms that pirate attacks off the Somali coast have declined by […]

  • Atalanta takes wind out of pirates’ sails

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    Pirates are a big danger for international shipping around the Horn of Africa. But in 2012, the number of attacks declined. One reason is heightened military presence – German soldiers […]

  • Security for Sailors

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    The Indian Government is drafting a policy aimed at providing better security to Indian sailors and other seafarers in the wake of several incidents of hijacking of ships by pirates […]

  • Tackling Pirates Onshore

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    In line with European decisions, the Netherlands will intensify its anti-piracy policy off the Somali coast. The EU hopes to get a grip on the problem by tackling pirate munity […]

  • Shipping Industry Divided

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    While some industry players have praised the European Union decision to allow EU Navfor to fight piracy on Somali soil as a “step in the right direction”, others say they […]

  • Hitting Ashore

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    The one issue which unites the maritime industry is the belief that pirates will be defeated not at sea, but ashore. According to a report from Lloyd’s List, Keith Blount, […]

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