Tag: suspected pirates

  • Suspected Torm pirates prosecuted

    Despite compensation pay out, prosecution ongoing.  Suspected Torm pirates prosecuted Denmark gave prosecuting nine Somali pirates who were accused of trying to hijack Torm Kansas. But right now the nine […]

  • Convicted pirates acquitted

    Convictions thrown out on appeal. Seychelles court of appeal acquits 3 suspected Somali pirates convicted of piracy By: Sharon Uranie The Seychelles Court of Appeal has acquitted and ordered the repatriation of 3 Somali pirates back […]

  • Why pirates received compensation

    Payments caused uproar, but the reasoning is simple. Why Somali pirates got damages from Strasbourg BY DAVID HART QC Ali Samatar and others v. France, 4 December 2014, ECtHR, Fifth Section,read judgment  […]

  • Mauritius frees suspected pirates

    Release is a blow to anti-piracy efforts.  Mauritius frees suspected Somali pirates Antananarivo – Twelve Somali men tried for piracy were acquitted Thursday in Mauritius for lack of evidence, court […]

  • Nigeria hands pirates to Interpol

    Crew from MV Gare handed over as suspected pirates. Nigeria hands over suspected sea pirates to Interpol The Commander of NNS Delta, Musa Gemu, on Thursday handed over MT Gare […]

  • Economic approach to maritime piracy

    An economic approach to the control of maritime piracy is based on the general economic theory of law enforcement Economic approach to maritime piracy An economic approach to the control […]

  • Nine Suspected Pirates Apprehended

    On 19 February, HNLMS De Ruyter, has stopped the activities of a group of suspected pirates approximately 120 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. Dutch EU Naval Force Frigate […]

  • EUNAVFOR Transfer 12 Suspected Pirates

    Following an attack in early January off the Somali Coast, twelve men suspected of committing an act of piracy, were transferred to the Mauritian authorities. EU Naval Force Transfers Twelve […]

  • Sri Lankan Fishermen Rescued

    The Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena, has rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from suspected pirates. The vessel had been held since November 2011 and was reportedly being used as […]

  • Arrests in Tanzania

    Official sources in Tanzania have stated that the suspected pirates arrested on an island close to the Songo-Songo gas fields were in close communication with a mother ship carrying seven […]