Piracy
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Piracy
Puntland anti-piracy boss fired over illegal fishing claims
The president of the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia Abdiweli Ali has sacked the head of anti-piracy operations in the…
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Contributions
Putting Somali piracy into perspective
Intelligence consultant David Rider gives readers a bigger picture take on the Aris 13 hijacking eight days ago. On March…
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Piracy
NATO told to tackle illegal fishing or face more Somali hijackings
NATO forces are being urged to help stamp out illegal fishing off the Horn of Africa or risk witnessing repeated…
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Bunkering
Somalis release hijacked tanker
Somali pirates who hijacked a UAE-controlled product tanker on Monday have released it without getting a ransom for the eight…
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Middle East
Tanker hijacked by Somalis did not follow piracy procedures
The shipowner of the hijacked product tanker has been slammed for cutting corners and subsequently endangering the lives of eight…
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Middle East
EU Navfor confirms fuel tanker has been hijacked by Somalis
The EU naval force deployed in the Indian Ocean has confirmed that the eight crew onboard the fuel tanker have…
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Piracy
Suspected first Somali pirate hijacking since 2012
News breaking off the Horn of Africa will send shockwaves across the world’s seafaring community. It looks likely Somali pirates…
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Europe
Bulker attacked off Nigeria
A bulk carrier controlled by Paris Dragnis’s Goldenport was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea yesterday morning. The was en…
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Contributions
Maritime security reality check
James Wilkes, managing director of Gray Page, suggests the headlines paint a worse picture than what is happening out at…
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Piracy
Kidnapped seafarers freed
The eight crew belonging to the heavylifter nabbed by pirates off the Nigerian coast last month have been released. The…
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Europe
Turkish tanker seized by militants in Libya
A Turkish product tanker has been seized by an armed group in Libya, with 11 crew members onboard held captive.…
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Middle East
Korean car carrier released by Libyan militants
The , a car carrier controlled by South Korea’s Eukor, has been released by Libyan militants and is now sailing…
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Asia
Seafarer killed, seven abducted off the southern Philippines
A Vietnamese seafarer was killed and another seven kidnapped in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines yesterday evening. Gunmen, likely…
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Piracy
Eight seafarers kidnapped off Nigeria
The Russian embassy in Nigeria has confirmed seven Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been kidnapped after an attack on…
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Asia
Duterte asks China for help to fight piracy, compares Sulu Sea to Somalia
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked China to help in the fight against Muslim militants belonging to the Abu Sayyaf…
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Piracy
Crew kidnappings highest in a decade
More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching…
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Asia
Boxship attacked off Mindanao
The 712 teu feeder ship was attacked yesterday afternoon by armed men off the southern Philippines. Two speedboats approached the…
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Middle East
Seven dead off Yemen as rocket sinks Iranian ship
A small Iranian general cargo vessel was hit on Wednesday night by a rocket off the Yemen coast with seven…
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Piracy
Somali piracy threat still ‘extremely high’: ICS
Somali piracy remains a threat, the head of the International Chamber of Shipping has warned. Welcoming the extension of EU…
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Asia
Indonesian pirates handed lengthy prison sentences
Eight Indonesians were sentenced yesterday to between 15 and 18 years in prison by a Malaysian court for the hijacking…
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