Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • Somalia: keep fighting pirates

    NATO still plans to withdraw vessels later this year. Somalia: Govt Urges Continued International Support for Fighting Piracy Mogadishu — Somali government has called for the international community to continue […]

  • Iran to escort tankers

    Iranian presence sure to please Saudis, US Navy… Iranian Navy to Escort Tankers Through Red Sea In response to a rising threat of piracy and terrorism, Iran’s Navy will be […]

  • Yemen claims to secure BAM

    Bold statement given recent events in Houthi-occupied coastal stretches. Yemen’s minister says army has secured Bab Al-Mandeb Strait Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, General Hussein Arab, has revealed […]

  • Iran unable to negotiate with pirates

    Dhow crews hijacked by pirates. Iran: Political bids on crew hijacked by Somali pirates impossible By Mehdi Sepahvand Tehran says that a political approach to the case of a dozen […]

  • Risk increases off Somalia

    Concerns shipping remains complacent to dangers. Ships more at risk after first Somali pirate attack in years: officials By Jonathan Saul Merchant vessels sailing through busy shipping lanes between Somalia […]

  • Somali pirates return?

    Attack confirmed following investigation. EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years by Mike Schuler Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in […]

  • PMSC families plead with UK PM

    Men were employed by AdvanFort, the US PMSC. Families of Britons jailed in India ‘beg’ Theresa May for help The families of six Britons jailed in India are “begging” Prime […]

  • BIMCO updates Guardcon

    Serious concerns over firearms’ provenance. BIMCO updates GUARDCON guidance notes to reinforce importance of validating firearms end user certificates. Press Release BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has today […]

  • Pakistan, Turkey in navy drills

    News comes as India begins naval drills. Pakistan, Turkey hold joint naval, aerial exercise in North Arabian Sea The Turkish and Pakistani navies conducted a bilateral exercise in the North […]

  • IMB sees piracy fall

    IMB announces drop in reports. World piracy plummets to 20-year low: Maritime watchdog KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks worldwide fell to a 20-year low in the third quarter, the International Maritime […]