Piracy
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‘Blow them up and feed them to the sharks’: Duterte talks tough on pirates
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will allow Indonesian maritime authorities to enter Philippine waters when chasing pirates. “We can make it…
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The post-piracy hangover
In this era of relative calm, Harry Pearce from Ambrey Risk reminds us that the challenge ahead might be closer…
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Live Animal Export: At risk from pirates
Dr Lynn Simpson continues her series on the livestock trades by looking at the risks posed by piracy. Call me…
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Indonesian tanker taken by crew, not pirates
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has said there is no evidence of terrorism in the disappearance of a Indonesian…
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Indonesian seafarer swims to freedom from Abu Sayyaf captors
An Indonesian tugboat seafarer, threatened with beheading, has swam to freedom having been captured by Abu Sayyaf terrorists in the…
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Indonesian product tanker hijacked
An Indonesian product tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked in Malaysian waters. The has since moved back…
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Navies from the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia vow to strike back at Abu Sayyaf
The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed an agreement to tackle the spate of kidnappings in the Sulu and Celebes…
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Crew kidnapping on the rise in Gulf of Guinea
In contrast to the substantial numbers of reported incidents across Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean in recent years, maritime…
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New ReCAAP report details hijackings off the southern Philippines
In a special report out this week the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in…
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Piracy at lowest level since 1995, but West Africa kidnappings still rampant
Piracy and armed robbery worldwide has fallen to its lowest level since 1995, according to new figures from the International…
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Abu Sayyaf linked with missing tugboat crew off Sabah
Another tugboat appears to have fallen prey to Abu Sayyaf terrorists with its crew taken hostage. Fishermen off Sabah in…
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Paying ransoms only encourages more Abu Sayyaf kidnappings: Indonesian VP
Indonesia’s vice president Jusuf Kalla has told shipowners not to negotiate or pay ransoms to release crew abducted by Abu…
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Three taken hostage in the Celebes Sea
Another tugboat was hit by pirates on Saturday night in the Celebes Sea between the Philippines and Indonesia. Three Indonesian…
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Pirate attack on a suezmax indicates possible ‘change of tactics’ in the Gulf of Guinea
The suezmax tanker Bouboulina was hit by pirates yesterday morning in the Gulf of Guinea to the southwest of the…
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Pirate attack on tanker prevented by Iranian navy
An attack on an unnamed Iranian-owned oil tanker by a flotilla of pirate boats was foiled by the Iranian navy early…
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British government lobbied as Seaman Guard Ohio crew spend 1,000 days in jail
The Mission to Seafarers and families of the British guards of the anti-piracy vessel the MV Seaman Guard Ohio, who…
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The long-term behavioral impact of piracy on seafarers and families
A new report, After the Release: The Long-Term Behavioral Impact of Piracy on Seafarers and Families, has been released by…
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Indonesia bans local ships calling to the Philippines
On Friday Jakarta banned all Indonesian-flagged vessels from heading to the Philippines, after a spate of seafarer kidnappings in the…
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Abu Sayyaf linked with another tugboat capture
Seven Indonesian crewmen working on a tugboat called Charles have been kidnapped in Philippine waters, likely by the Islamist group…
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Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines agree on anti-piracy patrols
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have designated a transit corridor for ships crossing a maritime zone hit by a spate…
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