Month: April 2011
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Special Force
United Arab Emirates special forces stormed a cargo ship hijacked in the Arabian Sea, freeing the crew and detaining the pirates on Saturday. The bulk carrier “MV Arrilah-1” came under […]
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Pirates Transferred to Seychelles
11 suspected pirates detained by the EUNAVFOR Spanish warship, ESPS CANARIAS on 28 March 2011 were today transferred to Seychellois legal authorities for possible prosecution. The suspected pirates were detained by […]
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Hudson-Trident Join AVRA
In a notification released yesterdy afternoon, BIMCO announced that they and Aegis have invited the company Hudson-Trident Maritime Security Management on board the AVRA project. The notification reads: Dear Sirs, Since the launch […]
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Fast Growing Business
The world’s third largest insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings plc, considers piracy coverage as among its “fastest-growing” businesses. Even amid an ever increasing demand for protection against kidnappings and ransom, […]
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Cash Calls
The US House Budget Committee will consider the fiscal year 2012 budget resolution next week. The harsh financial facts of funding so much military intervention will be examined, and it […]
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Tactical Developments
In the course of the recent anti-piracy operation, where the Indian Navy apprehended 16 pirates, a new pirate tactic was discovered. The pirates led the Navy to believe they had […]
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Working Plan
Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna says this is the best way to keep the pirates occupied is by engaging them in projects and creating jobs for them in Somalia. “We […]
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Fuel Call
Two ships of Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) arrived briefly in India for a fuelling stopover on their way for anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden. “JDS Sazanami” […]
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Case Delay
In the US, Federal prosecutors want to push back the trial date for 14 suspected pirates by nearly a year. Thirteen Somalis and a man from Yemen have pleaded not […]
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Taking Command
Singapore has taken over command of a multinational counter-piracy task force in the Gulf of Aden. This is the second time Singapore is commanding the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. […]
