Month: May 2011
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Turkish Delights
Three Turkish frigates on Monday set sail from their base in southwest Turkey to serve as part of an international mission to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden and […]
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Propaganda Slammed
The Government of Puntland State of Somalia has categorically rejected press reports that it claims are “propaganda”. The FT report, entitled “Britons held as ransom drop goes wrong,” insinuated that […]
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Government View
Online whistle-blower WikiLeaks has released a piracy related memo from the US Embassy in Manila. In the 2007 memo the US Ambassador reported on the Philippine views on the “MV […]
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Deadly Delay
Sources have confirmed that the Taiwanese skipper of a hijacked fishing vessel was killed on May 10. A full eleven days before the ministry in Taipei was eventually informed. Captain Wu […]
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Crew OK
The crew of an Algerian flagged cargo ship that was seized by pirates earlier this year is sound and healthy but exhausted from filthy living conditions, a spokesman for their […]
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Activity Alert
Recent pirate activity has centred near Latitude 13 32N Longitude 042 41E. At 0403 UTC 31 May, a merchant vessel was reported under attack by pirates in a single skiff. […]
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Aggression Ends
Somali pirates were brought by the dozen to Mumbai as trophies of India’s aggressive fight against piracy in recent times. But no more, officials told the media. The government has […]
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Smelly Solution
US-based International Maritime Security Network is developing a system for yachts that will shower approaching pirates with slick, foul-smelling green liquid. “The last thing they want to do now is […]
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Ship Freed
Somali pirates say they have freed a Syrian owned and Togo-flagged ship seized this year after they received a $2.5 million. The 24,022 deadweight tonne “MV Khaled Muhieddine K” crewed […]
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Activity Alert
Recent pirate activity has centred near Latitude 06 09N, Longitude 050 33E. At 0908 UTC 16 May, a previously hijacked ship “MV Orna” was reported making good a course of […]
