Piracy
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Asia
Indonesian crew held in suspected Abu Sayyaf kidnapping
The Indonesian Embassy in Manila yesterday confirmed reports that an Indonesian tug, Brahma 12, has been hijacked in the far…
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Africa
Chemical tanker hit by pirates off Nigeria
A small chemical carrier was attacked by pirates in the early hours of Saturday morning in Nigerian waters and five…
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Africa
Two Bourbon Ofshore crew abducted off Nigeria freed
Bourbon Offshore has announced that the two crew members abducted from off Nigeria last month have been released. The company…
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Asia
Hackers, economics and extreme weather are biggest threats to ships
2015 was shipping’s safest year for a decade but cyber threats, extreme weather and budget cuts still pose big risks…
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Operations
‘Fast, clean and easy’: Pirates hack shipping line to track and seize valuable cargo
Pirates are using information technology to target ships and specific cargoes, a new report from Verizon has revealed. The tech…
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Asia
Seaman Guard Ohio crew lose latest court appeal
The Madras High Court yesterday ruled not to suspend the five-year hard labour jail term awarded to 35 crewmembers of…
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Africa
Bourbon Offshore crew pair abducted off Nigeria
French offshore vessel operator Bourbon has issued a statement, confirming that anchor handling and tug supply vessel was attacked off…
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Africa
Nigerian government’s crackdown on oil theft fuels kidnapping
Maritime security firm Protection Group International (PGI) has suggested a government crackdown in Nigeria on oil theft is fuelling kidnapping…
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Africa
Seafarers freed by Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy rescued 10 Indian seafarers over the weekend. The crew, working onboard the UAE-controlled product tanker , were…
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Africa
Unemployed Nigerian cadets turning to piracy
The chairman of the Nigeria Shipowners Association, Captain Niyi Labinjo, has blasted the national government, linking the failure to secure…
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Africa
Maersk containership hijacked off Nigeria
Coming just days after Peregrine Shipping tanker Leon Dias was freed from hijackers, a Maersk Line-managed containership has been hijacked…
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Africa
Hijacked Greek tanker freed
The Greek tanker hijacked by Biafran separatists in Nigeria over the weekend has been freed. Threats had been made that the and…
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Africa
Biafran separatists hijack and threaten to blow up a tanker in Nigeria
A foreign-flagged tanker has been hijacked in Nigeria and faces being blown up with its crew onboard if the federal…
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Asia
Armed guards to sail on vessels in Malaysia
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) says it will allow armed guards to travel on vessels transiting Malaysian waters. The…
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Europe
British admiral warns on ISIS attacks in the Mediterranean
Britain’s highest-ranking naval officer in Nato has warned Islamic State, also known as Daesh, is planning attacks on shipping in…
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Asia
ITF to pay for legal support of jailed Seaman Guard Ohio crew
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is to pay for legal support for the court appeal of the ship’s crewmembers…
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Asia
Southeast Asian maritime terrorism warning
Southeast Asia could see maritime terrorism incidents this year, a leading maritime security expert has told Splash. Kevin Doherty, president…
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Asia
Plight of jailed Seaman Guard Ohio crew draws ire
Ukranian, Estonian and British authorities have all intimated they will appeal the ruling this week handed out by a court…
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Americas
Seaman Guard Ohio crew handed five-year hard labour sentences
Fully 27 months since they were first detained in India the 35 men onboard US private security vessel Seaman Guard…
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Africa
Polish crew released by Nigerian pirates
Poland’s prime minister Beata Syzdlo has announced that the Polish crew kidnapped in November off Nigeria are on their way…
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