Month: August 2014

  • Guyana: Must use vessel monitoring

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    Spate of pirate attacks on fishermen prompts move. Fishermen must install monitoring systems or be refused a licence – Minister Ramsammy- to help minimize piracy Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie […]

  • Rcapital invests in Drum Cussac

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    UK PMSC receives new investment. Rcapital invests in Drum Cussac Rcapital, the private London based investor, has made a material growth investment in Drum Cussac, the leading global business risk […]

  • Yacht rescued in Gulf of Aden

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    Despite warning to yachts to avoid the area, French craft suffers engine failure. French yacht rescued in Gulf of Aden While on patrol against piracy in the Gulf of Aden, […]

  • Police investigate high seas shooting

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    Horrific video only clue to high seas murders. Fiji police investigate high seas shooting video MICHAEL FIELD AND FAIRFAX A cellphone left behind in a Suva taxi by an Asian […]

  • Piracy Gets Lucrative Again

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    Increase in tanker hijackings in S.E. Asia and West Africa. Piracy Gets Lucrative Again Recently there was another piracy incident near the Malacca Strait. On July 15th pirates boarded the […]

  • Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot?

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    Recent attacks causing concern. Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot? Two recent attacks have raised concerns that Ghana could be turning into a hot spot for piracy and armed […]

  • The Congo: A new piracy target?

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    Will West African piracy move in to the DRC? The Congo: A new piracy target? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has never […]

  • No.2 pirate leader arrested in Somalia

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    Notorious pirate behind land-based kidnappings as well as maritime crime. Number two Somali pirate leader arrested in Mogadishu Mohamed Abdi Gafaje the deputy head of notorious Somali pirates has been […]

  • Paramilitarizing South China Sea

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    Territorial disputes causing serious security issues. ‘Paramilitarizing’ the South China Sea By Peter Lee Usually, my predictions don’t pan out so quickly. On August 11, I looked at the implications of a […]

  • Nigeria: JTF torches pirate camp

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    Pirates escape, some wounded according to JTF. Nigeria: JTF Sets Camp of Pirates in Bayelsa Ablaze By Igoniko Oduma By Igoniko Oduma Yenagoa — The Joint Task Force (JTF) in […]

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