Tag: somali piracy

  • Spawning Piracy

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    Failed state conditions which spawned piracy in Somalia are present in the “Arab Spring” disorders sweeping the Middle East, and will likely create a breeding ground for more pirates, particularly […]

  • Graphic and Novel

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    The stuff of nightmares is increasingly the stuff of comic books these days. Adding an artist’s surreal take on piracy, the ordeal suffered by the Chandlers in Somali has been […]

  • Making Noise

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    With piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali reaching alarming proportions, the Indian Navy has begun installing a device on its warships that according to one report, […]

  • Insurance Backing

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    More ship insurers are backing the use of private armed guards on merchant vessels at sea to combat Somali piracy as attacks and the resulting costs are set to rise […]

  • Welcome Support

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    Seafarers’ organisations, shipping companies together with business leaders and the biggest ever grouping of shipping industry associations, which have joined forces to campaign against Somali piracy, have received a welcome […]

  • Armed Conflict

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    There has been much talk, of an impending piracy “perfect storm” off Somalia. To quote one observer, we can expect “more and badder bad guys’ and less “good guys”, which […]

  • Flag Concerns

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    Concerned about the increasing violence faced by seafarers on dangerous transits through the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, the Maritime Administrations of the world’s three largest maritime flag […]

  • Piracy DVD

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    London-based Steamship Mutual, a leading P&I Club, announced the imminent launch of its latest Loss Prevention DVD entitled “PIRACY – The Menace at Sea”. The Club described the current piracy […]

  • Threat Remains

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    Somali piracy remains a threat to maritime vessels from all over the world, according to members of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. “We all know […]

  • Prosecution Problems

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    The UK Foreign Affairs Committee is continuing to hear reports on Somali piracy. The latest testimonies have focused on the fact that despite strong international coalitions seeking to deal with […]

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