Piracy
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Asia
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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Africa
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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Africa
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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Greater China
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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Asia
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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Europe
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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Africa
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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Asia
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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Europe
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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Europe
ASKET: As rates for PMSCs hit rock bottom, quality concerns reemerge
London: With a pricing war underway since rates for private maritime security companies (PMSCs) have hit rock bottom many firms…
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Europe
ESC Global Security: Vital public and private sectors work together to secure the world’s seas
Tallinn: “Trust, high standards of service, professionalism, discipline and strict supervision between all parties will ensure that our seas remain…
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Africa
Kenya sends 62 convicted pirates back to Somalia
Mombassa: Kenya’s government has repatriated 62 Somali pirates who have served their jail sentences. There are currently 164 pirates still…
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Asia
Ten years in jail and a whipping for Indonesian pirates
Kuala Lumpur: Ten years in jail and a whipping was the sentence handed down yesterday at a Malaysian court to…
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Africa
Pirates murder four policemen at Nigerian port
Lagos: Four policemen, including an assistant superintendent of police, were shot dead by pirates Tuesday afternoon in the Nigerian oil…
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Asia
Why aren’t authorities talking about piracy?
As a publisher, I have to admit that I love a bit of maritime piracy. Why? Because readers love to…
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