Tag: somali

  • Maritime security the key to trade

    “…India wants to take all nations along and going together has more gains”. ‘Maritime security the key to trade’ Despite the U.S.A desiring that India play the role of a […]

  • Fighting Pirates the African Way

    A continent is trying to secure its seas How to Fight Pirates the African Way By Peter Dörrie Africa has more than 26,000 kilometers of coastline—and some of the world’s most […]

  • Release of seafarers welcomed

    MPHRP welcome the release and safe return of the remaining crew. MPHRP (The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme) has welcomed the release and safe return of the remaining crew from the […]

  • MV Albedo hostages free

    Hostages escape through window to evade pirates. MV Albedo hostages free After 1288 days in captivity, the final hostages from the MV Albedo have escaped to freedom. In a twist, […]

  • Technological Solutions to Piracy

    The fight against Somali piracy has sparked a range of interesting innovations Technological Solutions to the Piracy Problem? Lessons Learned from Counter Piracy off the Horn of Africa Christian Bueger […]

  • Iran flotilla heading for Indian Ocean

    Iran’s naval forces sail for the southern Indian Ocean for the first time. Iran flotilla heading for south Indian Ocean: Cmdr. Iran’s naval forces will, for the first time, set […]

  • Atalanta – the deterrent effect

    A two part article examining EU NAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta from a German perspective. Atalanta – the deterrent effect is visible A welcome development, but not yet clear. The shipping office of […]

  • NATO extends counter-piracy mission

    NATO Defence Ministers extend NATO’s counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend NATO’s counter-piracy mission until 2016 NATO Defence Ministers on Tuesday (3 June) decided to extend […]

  • CSO Alliance tackles maritime crime

    Network will facilitate a coordinated response to a major problem CSO Alliance tackles maritime crime with ‘real time’ intelligence sharing Network will facilitate a coordinated response to a major problem, […]

  • Insurers stonewall AdvanFort crew

    Sailors denied needed medical treatment and other benefits from their insurers Insurers stonewall Seaman Guard Ohio crew More than seven months after the Seaman Guard Ohio sailors  have been detained […]