GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Keeping Pirates at Bay

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    The adoption of private armed security forces on ships traversing the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden shipping corridor has led to a serious drop in piracy incidents in 2012, delegates heard […]

  • Somalia Thanks UAE

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    The chief of Somalia’s anti-piracy task force has thanked the UAE government for contributing to a programme that is helping the war-ravaged African country turn the tide in the battle […]

  • Swift Visit

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    High Speed Vessel Swift’s (HSV 2) civilian master and military detachment officer-in-charge discussed combating piracy and continued cooperation efforts during an office call with Tanzanian naval leadership. Swift Leaders discuss […]

  • Challenging Sea Power

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    The anti-maritime crimes arm of the International Chambers of Commerce in its 2011 piracy report documented that there were 439 reported incidents of piracy worldwide, slightly better than 2010 during […]

  • New Ops Centre

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    On Wednesday 23 June His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, attended the opening of the new Djiboutian Naval Operations Centre. EU Naval Force Welcomes Opening […]

  • Kidnapped by Pirates

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    7 Indians missing off Oman coast, may have been kidnapped by pirates Seven Indians on board a fishing boat have gone missing from Masirah waters in Oman and may have […]

  • Post Release Comments

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    The South African couple who were released by Somali pirates after 18 months in captivity finally spoken out, saying they are still struggling to believe they are free. Deborah Calitz […]

  • Weekly Piracy Update from NATO

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    During the reporting period 14 to 20 June, 2012,  there have been two pirate attacks in the High Risk Area (HRA) The increase of attacks within the past week is […]

  • Worsening Violence

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    According to a report by the US-based One Earth Future foundation and International Maritime Bureau, Somali pirates were responsible for at least 35 hostage deaths in 2011. While solid data on previous years […]

  • Banking Curbs

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    According to Michele White, the general counsel to the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, the supply of dollars from U.K. banks to Somali pirate groups has dwindled since Prime Minister […]

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