GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Diplomatic Pirate

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    According to a leaked UN report on Somalia, Somalia’s President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed admitted to UN investigators that he had given “one of the most notorious and influential leaders […]

  • UNDOC on Piracy

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    According to Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, “Piracy is also an issue of social and economic development as well as the rule of law […]

  • Tackling Piracy

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    During the launch of the African Aerospace and Defence exhibition, Government Minister Mapisa-Nqakula said that South Africa will continue to support regional efforts to fight piracy and maritime crime. SA set to […]

  • Death Penalty

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    To escape execution, Malaysian prosecutors have offered seven suspected Somali pirates charged with offences that carry the death penalty the chance to admit lesser crimes Malaysia offers pirate suspects no execution […]

  • Party Over?

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    Most piracy experts agree that it’s too early to declare victory, however, the numbers are startling: in 2010 pirates seized 47 vessels, so far this year only 5 Somali pirates’ […]

  • Improved Coastal Security

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    As previosuly reported by Maritime Security Review (see Coastal Surveillance System), a new integrated radar and automatic identification system coastal surveillance system has been successfully installed in Tanzania with the support […]

  • Drop in Premiums

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    Commercial shipping lines have lowered their premiums following suppressed piracy off the coast of Somalia, raising the hopes of consumers for cheaper commodities. Drop in shipping premiums heralds cheaper import […]

  • Insurers Face Trouble

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    A dramatic fall in pirate attacks off the Somali coast is forcing down the cost of piracy insurance for commercial ships, taking the shine off a fast-growing and lucrative market […]

  • More of the Same?

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    In the third of the MSR Viewpoint series, The House of Lords and Counter Piracy: More of the same?, maritime security expert Steve Townsley examines and questions the recent UK […]

  • Counter-Piracy Commitment

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    EU NAVFOR Operation Commander Rear Admiral Duncan Potts met with President James Michel during his visit to the Seychelles, confirming the importance of the Seychelles in the fight against piracy […]

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