Piracy
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UN official connected with Mombasa drugs ship found dead – UPDATED
A UN official who was investigating the Höegh Transporter, the vessel on which drugs and weapons were found during a…
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Drugs and weapons found onboard Höegh ship raided in Mombasa
Authorities in Mombasa have found drugs and weapons onboard a Höegh Autoliners pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), which was…
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As illegal fishing spikes, report warns of risks of Somali piracy returning
Illegal fishing in Somali waters, a key spur to piracy growth in the region, has leapt of late and could…
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Malaysia ponders armed guards onboard ships
In response to the ongoing threat of piracy, Malaysian deputy home minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has suggested that closer…
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IMB calls for global reporting mechanism to tackle piracy
In response to global statistics showing a continual increase in the number of piracy and armed robbery attacks against merchant…
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Seafarer held captive by pirates takes employer to court in landmark case
A seafarer in the US is suing Edison Chouest Offshore and Galliano Marine Services for injuries suffered during a 2011…
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Malaysian ship missing for eight days not hijacked, located by authorities
A ship that many had suspected had become the latest victim of piracy in Malaysian waters turns out to have…
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Mission: Safe Ocean: Epic kitesurf to highlight Somali issues
Hong Kong: Last week Pacific Basin shipping executive Jacob Bliksted Sørensen successfully completed his 1,000 km solo charity kitesurf expedition…
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Nigeria’s chief of naval staff warns shipowners against oil theft
Shipowners in Nigeria will be punished as “saboteurs” if found to be participating in oil theft, the country’s chief of…
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Singaporean warship stops robbery
The Resilience, a warship belonging to the Singapore Navy, helped foil a pirate attack yesterday in the Singapore Strait. The…
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Mastermind behind Orkim Harmony hijacking arrested in Jakarta
The man who lead the hijacking of the Malaysian tanker Orkim Harmony has been arrested. Albert Johanes, an Indonesian national,…
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Rapid response team formed to fight SE Asian pirates
In response to the growing threat posed by robbers and pirates in the region the Malaysian and Indonesian navies have…
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Shipping hit for six by pirates in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Six vessels sailing in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore reported incidents to the Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System over…
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Record year for Southeast Asian ship hijackings
This year looks like being a tragic record one for ship hijackings in Southeast Asia. “High demand for illicit oil,…
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Singapore oil tanker found after hijacking
A Singapore-registered oil tanker MT Joaquim, which was reported missing in the Malacca Strait off Malaysia on Saturday, has been…
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PMSCs linked with arms smuggling in SE Asian waters
Kuala Lumpur: Private maritime security companies transiting Malaysian waters need to be careful. A local newspaper claimed today that a…
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Dryad Maritime: Of PMSCs and cheap parachutes
Portsmouth: What do many private maritime security companies and cheap parachutes have in common? It sounds like the start of…
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Imprisoned pirates survey says navies serve as biggest deterrent
London: An international naval presence serves as the greatest deterrent to piracy, a survey of detained pirates has shown. The…
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Legal inertia sees crew of Seaman Guard Ohio remain behind bars for 2 years without trial
Mumbai: The crew from the private security vessel Seaman Guard Ohio, already detained in India for 625 days without a…
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Call to class the Mediterranean as a High Risk Area
Tallinn: An Estonian security firm has called for the Mediterranean to be classed as a maritime High Risk Area akin…
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