GoA & Indian Ocean
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Sustainable Fisheries Task Force
A recent IUU Fisheries workshop in Djibouti reached a unanimous decision to develop a task force to advance sustainable fisheries for the Horn of Africa sub regions. IGAD announced the […]
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Iranian Navy thwarts pirate attack
The Iranian Navy has thwarted the second attempted pirate attack in a month, according to Iranian officials, firing on pirates and causing them to flee an attack in the Bab […]
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UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay Joins EUNAVFOR
On Wednesday 16 October 2013, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Landing Ship, RFA Lyme Bay joined Operation Atalanta, as part of the EU’s counter piracy Naval Force off Somalia. UK Ship RFA […]
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CTF 151 apprehends Somali pirates
Combined Task Force 151 has successfully apprehended a group of Somali pirates and destroyed their skiffs following attacks on 2 vessels in the Indian Ocean. CTF 151 apprehends Somali pirates […]
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Warning for yachts
As Pirates Attack a Super Tanker in the Indian Ocean, Naval Forces Warn Yachts to Avoid the High Risk Area because of their vulnerability. Warning for yachts As Pirates Attack […]
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Piracy at sea lowest level in 7 years
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006. Piracy at sea falls to […]
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International Counter Piracy task forces meet on the high seas
Three Counter Piracy task force commanders met to discuss how best to prevent pirates from resuming their illegal activity as the monsoon season comes to an end. International Counter Piracy […]
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Resurgence of Somali piracy
Following the attack on a British managed merchant vessel on Friday in the Somali Basin, Dryad Maritime Intelligence has renewed their calls for heightened vigilance. Two vessels (one UK managed) […]
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Attack by Suspect Pirates off Somalia
EU Naval Force can confirm that [on] Friday 11 October 2013, a fully laden super tanker, known as a VLCC, was fired upon by eight armed men in two ‘skiffs’ […]
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Belgium traps Somali pirate chief
Belgium has arrested a notorious Somali pirate chief after luring him to Brussels on promises of shooting a documentary about his life on the seas. Belgium traps Somali pirate chief […]
