Month: August 2011
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Pirates Captured
The Indian Navy says it has detained nine suspected pirates after capturing them in the eastern Arabian Sea. A navy statement says a patrol aircraft spotted the suspects Friday aboard […]
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Future Strength
The Centre for Economics and Business Research think-tank has predicted that the amount of international trade Britain conducts by sea could soar as we forge stronger links with emerging markets. […]
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Terror Alert
According to the Indian Navy, terrorist organisations are working on using a hijacked ship as a means of launching attack. This is just one of the many possibilities that terrorist organisation have […]
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Family Deal
Pirates have spoken of a deal being reached for the release of the Danish yachting family. Sources close to the pirates confirmed that they had reached a ransom deal with […]
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Stock Rotation
According to media reports the Greek bulk carrier “MV Dover” could soon be released from pirate control. The vessel was hijacked off Oman in February, with 23 crew onboard. If […]
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Handing Over
On August 13th the handover of Task Force 465 was held on board of “Vasco Da Gama” in the port of Djibouti. Commodore Alberto Correira handed over the responsibility of […]
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Medal Winners
Three Indian naval officers have been awarded the Nao Sena medal for conducting anti-piracy operations on the high seas near the coast. Commanders Arun Bahuguna, Joji Tom Mundakel and S. […]
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Forced Argument
The use of military means to free hijacked ships in the Gulf of Aden off the Somalia coast, though successful, has resulted in “retaliative” action. According to one expert a […]
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Attack Foiled
The Indian Navy has foiled a piracy attack after it rescued merchant vessel “MV Nafis-1”, approximately 170 nautical miles west of Mumbai. The Iranian-flagged vessel had been located by the […]
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Citadel Success
HMS Montrose has come to the rescue of a crew attacked by pirates and locked in a citadel aboard their ship in the Southern Red Sea. Six armed men boarded […]
