Tag: somali pirates

  • Navy Rescue Hostages

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    Five hostages and their fishing vessel have been freed from Somali pirates. Their release followed the actions of a naval boarding party from HMS Cornwall. According to the UK Ministry […]

  • Saving Captain Phillips

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    Tom Hanks is attached to play Captain Richard Phillips in Sony’s adaptation of the Captain’s memoir about the Somali pirate hostage situation that went down in 2009. The film will follow […]

  • South African satellite helps protect from pirates

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    Installed as a contingency measure during the 2010 Soccer World Cup, a satellite navigation system has become a leading tool in the fight against piracy. The announcement was made in […]

  • Popular Pirate Prize

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    To be attacked once is unlucky, twice is perhaps unfortunate…three times? Well judge for yourself as the Maersk Alabama has been targeted yet again by suspected Somali pirates. This at […]

  • Dragging Feet

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    Kenyan authorities stand accused of slowing down the decision making process allowing them to take on piracy trials. A local magistrate has accused the State of dragging out an appeal on whether […]

  • New Pirate Tactics

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    Somali pirates are seemingly adopting new and cunning tactics to distract crews. Using decoy and camouflaged skiffs one Pirate Attack Group seems intent on developing and refining its modus operandi. […]

  • Room To Negotiate

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    Experts believe that Somali pirates may have reached the limit of ships they can hold, at least for now. Security agencies have suggested that Somali pirates are willing to negotiate […]

  • Prison Problems

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    With a total of 820 Somali pirates behind bars in 16 different countries an international anti-piracy meeting has been assessing new arrangements on the handling of captured pirates. The international working group’s “mandate […]

  • Spotlight On Owners

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    In an interesting development, the relatives of Indian crewmen abducted by Somali pirates onboard the “MV Iceberg-1” have called upon authorities to arrest the owners of the Dubai-based shipping company […]

  • Iranian Escape

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    An Iranian oil tanker has escaped an attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden after fire from Iranian Navy ships forced the pirates to flee. “Iran Sifa” oil […]

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