GoA & Indian Ocean

  • High Expectations

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    Addressing the opening of the two-day Istanbul conference, Somalia’s prime minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, outlined a new vision for his country and called for the international community to look at […]

  • Wave of Piracy

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    A report by management consultancy AT Kearney and the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association has warned that a renewed ‘wave of piracy’ could raise shipping costs by 150% over the […]

  • Pirate Base Stormed

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    Several suspected pirates, including a heavily armed gang accused of holding a Danish family hostage last year, have arrested by police in Somalia’s northern Puntland region. Somali forces storm suspected pirate […]

  • Attacking a Ship IS Piracy

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    “….the Fourth Circuit [has] made clear that anyone who attempts an armed hijacking of another vessel on the high seas is a pirate under U.S. law” – U.S. Attorney Neil […]

  • Sharing Experiences

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    During a port visit in Djibouti, the crew of NIVÔSE and members of the Djiboutian coast guard shared their experiences in the fight against piracy. EU Naval Force French Frigate […]

  • AVPD

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    EU NAVFOR Dutch frigate Van Amstel rendezvoused at sea with World Food Programme ship MV Caroline Scan to re-supply the protection team onboard. EU Naval Force Warship HNLMS Van Amstel […]

  • Cooperation With Seychelles

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    ITS SCIROCCO has provided a one-day training session for the Seychelles Coast Guard. Thes activity was part of the EU’s efforts to maintain effective counter-piracy cooperation with states in the region. […]

  • Suspect Pirates

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    EU Naval Force Welcomes Decision by Seychelles to Prosecute Suspect Somali Pirates (update) On Wednesday 16 May the Republic of the Seychelles agreed to accept for prosecution 11 suspect pirates […]

  • Fiery End

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    HMS Westminster smashed the actions of three pirate groups in a fortnight – sending the boats to the bottom of the Indian Ocean. The Portsmouth-based warship treated the skiffs to […]

  • Back to the Future

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    Three years on, this July 2009 interview makes interesting reading. For his story on the economics of Somali piracy, Wired contributing editor Scott Carney spoke to one of the ocean-going […]

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