Piracy
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Piracy
Two ships attacked in Gulf of Guinea
Two vessels were attacked by pirates yesterday morning in the Gulf of Guinea. The product tanker Eliana and the platform…
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Asia
Japanese cape attacked off the Philippines
A capesize bulk carrier, , was attacked by pirates or militants on November 20 in the Sulu Sea, near the…
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Abu Sayyaf linked with another attack, six crew abducted
Abu Sayyaf terrorists are believed to have been behind the raid on a Vietnamese bulker this morning and the subsequent…
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Middle East
UK navy decision to deploy its most advanced warship off Yemen questioned
Growing fears of terror attacks on a crucial waterway of world shipping has seen the UK deploy its most advanced…
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Asia
Slow moving ships with low freeboard urged to reroute away from southern Philippines
The Kuala Lumpur-based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP…
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Middle East
Was Teekay LNG carrier attack a failed suicide bomb plot?
Was the attack on a Teekay LNG carrier off Yemen last week an attempted suicide attack? Initial reports of an…
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Asia
Kidnapping crews proves alarmingly lucrative for Abu Sayyaf
Kidnapping seafarers is proving alarmingly lucrative for Philippine terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. Newswire Associated Press reports that the Islamist group…
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Asia
Crew found safe following Malaysian piracy attack
Authorities located yesterday the 10 crewmembers and tug and barge that were the latest victims of piracy in Southeast Asia.…
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Middle East
Shipping warned over escalation of attacks in southern Red Sea
Ambrey Risk, a UK security consultancy, is warning of a step change in violence seen in waters in the southern…
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Middle East
RPG fired at gas ship off Yemen
A number of private security firms have confirmed to Splash that the laden Teekay LNG vessel was fired on by…
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Asia
Singapore Navy warns of increased piracy threat
The Singapore Navy is warning shipowners in the region need to be super aware of a greater piracy threat in…
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Containers
Boxship attacked by pirates off Guinea
The 1,600 teu boxship was attacked by pirates early yesterday morning while at anchorage at Conakry in Guinea. Six armed…
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Asia
Tanker hijackers extradited to Malaysia
Eight Indonesians suspected of hijacking the Malaysian product tanker have been extradited to Malaysia by a court in Vietnam, reports…
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Asia
‘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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Contributions
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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Contributions
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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