Tag: somali piracy

  • Australia takes on CTF150

    Australia will be leading the hunt for drug smugglers again. Pakistan Hands Over to Australia in CTF150 Change of Command Ceremony The Pakistan Navy (PN) today handed over command of […]

  • Somalia signs Djibouti Code

    U.N. Security Council urged Somali authorities to continue passing comprehensive anti-piracy laws. Somalia Signs Jeddah Amendment on Illicit Maritime Activity Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment […]

  • CMF & EUNAVFOR ops

    Increase in piracy reports in 2017 means more visible presence. CTF 150 and EUNAVFOR Collaborate in Gulf of Aden Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU NAVFOR Task Forces have conducted […]

  • China’s IOR strategy

    Walking the planks… Chinese Maritime Strategy for the Indian Ocean By David Scott Chinese maritime strategy for the Indian Ocean reflects a couple of simple inter-related planks; espousal of a […]

  • Seychelles to Transfer Pirates

    15 prisoners to be repatriated. Seychelles to Transfer Pirates to Somalia Seychelles authorities will transfer convicted pirates to Somalia in December to serve their jail terms in Horn of Africa […]

  • Seaman Guard crew freed

    Good news at last for crew and armed guards. Chennai Six: Britons released from Indian jail Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after […]

  • Iran allegedly repels pirates

    No official report on incident. Iran Naval Forces Repel Pirate Attack On Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Aden Iranian naval forces have repelled pirates who were attacking one of the […]

  • Suspected pirates transferred

    Men captured after series of incidents. 6 suspected Somali pirates transferred to Seychelles for possible trial By: Daniel Laurence Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – Six suspected Somali pirates […]

  • Tuna vessel escapes pirates

    Suspected pirates were later caught by EUNAVFOR. Albacora tuna vessel escapes Somali pirate attack in Indian Ocean A vessel owned by Spanish tuna fishing giant Albacora, Galerna III, managed to […]

  • Somali pirates arrested

    Recent series of incidents sees arrests. EUNAVFOR’s Italian ship Virginio Fasan Chases and Captures Suspected Pirates EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates […]