Month: May 2011

  • To The Fore

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    A new weapon against Somali pirates is to be unveiled next month: Golf balls. A British firm has developed the £15,000 Buccaneer Launcher System. Dubbed the “Somali Stinger”, it is […]

  • Going Armed

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    The Indian government has decided to allow armed guards on Indian merchant ships. Director general of shipping S B Agnihotri said, “We have decided to allow the armed guards on […]

  • Mothership Warning

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    The NATO Counter Piracy Operation, “Ocean Shield”  has issued an urgent warning concerning a notorious mothership, which has been supporting piracy operations. At 0912 UTC on 09 MAY a fishing […]

  • Earnings Boom

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    Despite some lowering of ransom levels across the latest negotiations, it has emerged that Somali pirates are earning as much as 157 times their country’s national average wage. This naturallly makes […]

  • Ransoms Lower

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    Somali piracy has taken an “alarming turn” since the beginning of the year, becoming more “prevalent, lucrative and violent”. According to an insurance conference, an estimated $65 million was paid […]

  • Ill Treatment

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    Two Danish hostages held since February were reported to be ill but their captors were not willing to let a doctor see them, according to reports. The Danish woman and […]

  • Results and Concerns

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    Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. has issued its first quarter 2011 report and piracy is cited as a key point. During the first quarter of 2011, 16 vessels in the […]

  • Twin Concerns

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    The twin issues of piracy and the control of armed guards on ships will be debated at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC89) meeting, starting in London […]

  • Tracking Progress

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    EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) in conjunction with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have collaborated to develop an integrated maritime monitoring service (MARSURV) to allow EUNAVFOR to track merchant vessels […]

  • Droning On

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    Providing air support to the naval efforts off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean can be an expensive and dangerous business. However drone technology and capabilities are growing and the […]

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