Tag: Somali pirates attack

  • One Year On

    SaveOurSeafarers was established in March 2011 and is calling for unified action to raise awareness of the human and economic cost of piracy.   SOS SaveOurSeafarers celebrates 1st anniversary Today […]

  • US Rescues Iranian Vessel

    The US State Department has acknowledged a report from the US Navy that American forces based on the destroyer USS Kidd have rescued an Iranian fishing boat from suspected Somali […]

  • Two Freed

    Somali pirates holding an Algerian bulk carrier, “MV Blida” since January 1 have released two of its 27 crewmen, including one Algerian. Algerian foreign ministry spokesman Amar Belani said in […]

  • Drill Attack

    Somali pirates have targeted a new Ocean Rig drillship off Tanzania. Seven pirates in a skiff armed with weapons launched an attack on the Petrobras operated 96,000-dwt “Poseidon” (built 2011) […]

  • Abandoned Prize

    A group of pirates operating in the Red Sea managed to board a vessel over the weekend – which usually means just one thing…a long stay off Somalia. As the […]