Month: August 2011

  • EU NAVFOR Visit

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    Baroness Ashton, High Representative, accompanied by General Haken Syren, Chairman of the EU Military Committee, visited the EU NAVFOR Operational HQ in Northwood on 17 Aug 11 to receive an […]

  • Attack Foiled

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    A chemical oil tanker foiled a hijack attempt by pirates near the Omani port of Salalah on Sunday, a day after a tanker and crew were snatched from inside the […]

  • Call of Duty

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    Singapore is answering the call of duty – for the third time – to support international counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden. A 229-strong group from the Singapore Armed […]

  • Life Sentence

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    Two Somali men who pleaded guilty to piracy for a hijacking that ended in the deaths of four American sailors have been sentenced to life in prison. Burhan Abdirahman Yusuf […]

  • Iran to the Rescue

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    The Iranian Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Moussavi said that an Iranian bulk carrier has been rescued by the country’s Navy. Mousavi added, “due to vigilance of the […]

  • Let’s Axe Piracy

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    Singapore-based ship supplier, HMS Far East and specialist partners have launched a “Let’s Axe Piracy” campaign with a package including the Citadel HMS Anti-Piracy Kit, security equipment and armed guard […]

  • Tanker Taken

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    A tanker with 21 Indian sailors on board was hijacked on Saturday while at port in the Gulf state of Oman, India’s government shipping agency said. According to a Reuters […]

  • Anchor Grab

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    An tanker with 21 Indian sailors on board has been hijacked while at port in the Gulf state of Oman, India’s government shipping agency said. According to a Reuters report, “M.V. Fairchem Bogey”, […]

  • Knock-on effect of Piracy

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    One of the many unthinkable knock-on effects of Piracy The recent shark attack in the Seychelles may represent one of the many unthinkable knock-on effects of Piracy. In the second […]

  • Joined Up Thinking

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    Aside from cost, the major problem for oil importing countries is getting the purchases safely home. Tankers are vulnerable to pirates for instance. This is increasingly preoccupying Chinese leaders, and […]

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