Month: April 2011

  • Shifting Scene

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    There have been concerns voiced that the new, more “muscular approach” being taken by Indian Navy’s could drive pirates over to the Malacca Straits. Since Naval forces first arrived, pirates […]

  • Stat Attack

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    The International Maritime Bureau’s says sea piracy worldwide hit a record high of 142 attacks in the first quarter this year as Somali pirates become more violent and aggressive. The […]

  • Nomination Freed

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    Somali pirates have freed a German cargo ship, Beluga Nomination, after paying a ransom. The ship was seized in January pirates 390 nautical miles north of the Seychelles with its […]

  • Big Deal

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    U.S. officials say they have captured their first pirate leader, an English-speaking Somali man accused of being the chief negotiator during the pirate attack on the yacht “Quest” in the […]

  • PVI ASSIST EUNAVFOR

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    PVI IS TO ASSIST EUNAVFOR IN THE PROSECUTION OF SUSPECTED PIRATES On the 5th April, A PVI security team prevented an attack on the ‘Pacific Opal’. During the exchange PVI […]

  • Trained Response

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    Details of how the bulk carrier “Arrilah-I” was freed have been released. Upon being attacked the 21 crew of the vessel and three security guards remained secure in the vessels citadel. The […]

  • Video Evidence

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    On the 5th April, an armed security team prevented an attack on the ‘Pacific Opal’. During the exchange the team, from security company PVI, recorded video evidence of the incident. 24 hours after […]

  • Special Treatment

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    The treatment of captured pirates has  been raised after it has emerged captive pirates have been, “well cared for”. The discussions were prompted by a Radio 4 report about a Royal […]

  • Death Threat

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    The threat of a Singaporean death penalty is keeping suspected pirates on board the Finnish naval vessel “Pohjanmaa”. Paddy O’Kennedy, a spokesman for EUNAVFOR reports that discussions with Singapore on […]

  • Record Ransom

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    The release of the VLCC “Irene SL” from Somali pirates after two months ago has come at a rather high cost. According to press reports the pirates freed the 319,000-dwt […]

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