Piracy
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Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced
London: Insurance cover is coming to a specific threat in Southeast Asia. Specialist marine insurance intermediary, Seacurus, has developed a…
Read More » SE Asian navies to take fight to pirates
Kuala Lumpur: A joint patrol between Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand will be conducted soon to fight pirates who…
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Greek VLCC attacked off Nigeria, one killed
Athens: The deputy captain of a Greek-owned VLCC was killed by gunmen, who boarded the vessel while it was waiting…
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Police investigate hijacking
Jakarta: North Sulawesi Police are looking into the hijacking of a ship transporting 700 kiloliters of diesel while sailing from…
Read More » Authorities nab pirates mid-hijacking
Singapore: A hijacking of a chemical tanker in Malaysian waters has been halted. The Sun Birdie (pictured) went missing on…
Read More »Coastguard training essential to tackle piracy in SE Asia
Singapore: Effective training and mentoring for coastguards in southeast Asia is essential in order to have control over territorial waters…
Read More »Coastguard training needed to prevent piracy in Indian Ocean
Dubai: Effective training and mentoring for coastguards in the Middle East and Africa is essential in order to have control…
Read More »SE Asia now the world’s most active piracy region
Singapore: Tanker hijacks in southeast Asia during 2014 have made it the world’s most active region for piracy and armed…
Read More »Iranian tanker rescued from pirates off Yemen
Muscat: An Iranian oil tanker has been rescued from pirates by the Iranian Navy 120 miles off the coast of…
Read More »Seafarer shot dead by pirates off Malaysia
Singapore: A seafarer has died after being shot in the forehead when a tanker was hijacked off the coast of…
Read More »Vietnamese crewman shot by pirates
Hanoi: A Vietnamese crewman was shot during a pirate attack on an asphalt tanker off Singapore early Sunday, and is…
Read More »Singapore deploys radar blimp in bid to track pirates
Singapore: In a bid to counter rising regional maritime piracy as well as try to keep track of air traffic…
Read More »Interpol called in to track down pirates
Hanoi: Vietnamese investigators are to work with with Interpol to track down the pirates who attacked a Vietnamese oil tanker…
Read More »Will calmer seas see pirates head back to sea?
Dubai: Heavy monsoon weather over the past quarter helped ensure there were no piracy attacks at all in the Gulf…
Read More »Piracy incidents likely to rise
Singapore: Piracy incidents in Southeast Asia continue to rise, with the exception of around Indonesia, and the final few months…
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The great PMSC retreat
When I was six, I lived with my parents in Mogadishu. It was a delightful place to be a little…
Read More » Vinalines urges its crews to remain vigilant against piracy
Hanoi: Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has warned its affiliates to remain vigilant against rising piracy in Southeast Asia. All…
Read More »Rise in piracy linked to recently released prisoners
Singapore: Could the sudden spike in piracy in the region be linked to a recently released prisoner or two? That’s…
Read More »SAMI warns on piracy growth
Singapore: With the worrying rise in piracy attacks across the Southeast Asian region, the Security Association for the Maritime Industry…
Read More »Tackling Asian piracy
Singapore: Piracy around the Malacca Straits is very much back in the news, with the United Nations saying the region…
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