GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Recovering from Piracy

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    The Indian Ocean islands’ economy depends on tuna exports and tourism, both badly hurt after pirate attacks sent foreign fishing boats out of its waters in 2010. Seychelles’ fishing industry […]

  • Stark Warning

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    Al Wilson, the Commander of HMS Sutherland, has issued a stark warning to pirates operating in the Middle East that piracy would not be tolerated by his ship, crew or other maritime forces […]

  • Piracy Retrospect

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     NATO Piracy Retrospect of Past Week During reporting period 28, June to 4, July 2012 one piracy attack disrupted in the Red Sea, in monsoon pirates operate closer inshore On […]

  • Wobbles in East Africa

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    A European Union ambassador and a French military naval officer have called for support from countries in the East African bloc, other African countries partners to find a proper solution […]

  • Industry Held Hostage

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    Somalia will continue to hold the global maritime industry hostage unless the international community helps this once prosperous African nation, said state leaders who convened in Dubai for the 2nd […]

  • Port Sale

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    According to Somalilandsun sources in Dubai, the operational management of Berbera port in Somaliland has been taken over by the Dubai Ports world-DPW after a secret meeting between the Emirati […]

  • The Human Cost of Somali Piracy

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     NATO Channel Series “Piracy” Episode 1: “The Human Cost” focuses on a report released on 22nd June by the International Maritime Bureau and “Oceans Beyond Piracy” called “The Human Cost […]

  • Naval Ops Centre

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    A Naval Operations Centre has been opened in Djibouti. Goals include improving the ability of Djiboutian maritime forces to track ship movements in their territorial waters and aid in the […]

  • Captives Describe Ordeal

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    Men who were held captive by Somali pirates will retell their traumatic stories in a documentary that will show on the first day of a global anti-piracy conference next week. […]

  • Handcuffed for Two Years

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    Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, captured in late 2010 from a yacht off the coast of Tanzania,  were handcuffed throughout the nearly two years they were held by Somali pirates. […]

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