Month: July 2011

  • Data Disrupted

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    In developments which are causing concern to the scientific community, pirates have been attacking research vessels and shooting up a number of research buoys. This has had a devastating effect […]

  • Compensation Claim

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    It seems that there is no end to the sheer audacity of Somali pirates. A group currently holding South Korean seafarers hostage are demanding the release of pirates held by […]

  • Video Appeal

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    Two Danish hostages held in Somalia have appealed to their government to negotiate with the pirates for their release. Video footage released from the hostages shows that the hostages crying […]

  • Strike Calls

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    There are rumblings of a seafarer strike across India, Bangladesh and Malaysia, of sailors refusing to travel the Gulf of Aden corridor. The strike plans are, according to Abdul Gani Serang, […]

  • Tanker Taken

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    EUNAVFOR has stated that Somali pirates have hijacked a small oil tanker. Cmdr. Harrie Harrisonreported the ship was hijacked Saturday. He says the vessel was en route from the United Arab […]

  • Livestock Grab

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    According to local sources a maritime security alert has been issued after Somali pirates hijacked an animal carrier off the coast of Puntland. The vessel was sailing from Bossasso towards the United Arab […]

  • Climate Change

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    Australian scientists have sought the help of the United States and Australian navies to plug a critical gap in their Argo ocean and climate monitoring program caused by Somali pirates […]

  • Threat Remains

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    Somali piracy remains a threat to maritime vessels from all over the world, according to members of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. “We all know […]

  • Whitelist Beckons

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    P&I Clubs are looking to establish a confidential list of “approved shipboard security providers”. The Clubs are reportedly inundated with requests from shipowners for guidance in deploying armed guards, and […]

  • Spending Spree

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    Cosco Shipping Co Ltd plan to spend about $12 million on armed guards and other measures this year for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian […]

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