Month: May 2011

  • Sad Death

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    The master of a hijacked UAE ship has died of a brain haemorrhage. Captain Kumar suffered a stroke in captivity onboard “RAK Afrikana”, which pirates abandoned after reportedly receiving $1.2m. […]

  • Oil Change

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    The UAE  is set to support the government of Somaliland in efforts to stop youths being lured away from home out into sea piracy and terrorism. The current lack of […]

  • African Union

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    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has embarked on a six-day visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania to inject a fresh impetus in India’s strategic ties with African countries and discuss ways […]

  • On Trial

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    S. Korea’s first trial of foreign pirates to begin Monday. Four of the five Somali pirates arrested on charges of hijacking a South Korean freighter and shooting its captain will […]

  • Release Beckons

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    Pirates are set to release an Egyptian multipurpose ship after payment of a ransom. The Red Sea Navigation multipurpose vessel 17,000-dwt “Suez” (built 1984) is expected to be freed after […]

  • Lucky Escape

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    In an extremely rare attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, pirates came close to capturing a Singaporean-owned capesize bulker. The 170,000-dwt “Cape Spencer” came under fire last week from a gang using a […]

  • IMO Armed Decision

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    The appointment of armed teams on ships has rocketed over the past six months, and the furore has grown to such an extent that the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) was […]

  • Time Out

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    Added to recent comments about hitting out at pirates ashore, the Chinese army is now proposing to establish “Anti-pirate bases” up and down the Somali coast. The Chinese even believe […]

  • Heading To Trouble

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    The South African frigate “SAS Amatola” was expected to pass through Durban yesterday en route to Pemba to take up station on anti piracy patrol. “SAS Mendi” returned from her […]

  • Mothership Destroyed

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    Reports indicate that the infamous pirated Taiwanese fishing vessel “JIN CHUN TSAI 68” has been abandoned by pirates and was floating partially submerged and adrift. The fate of the original […]

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