GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Weather Concerns

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    The NATO Shipping centre has raised an alert in the Bab Al Mandeb (BAM), Southern Red Sea (SRS) and the Gulf of Aden (GOA) areas as favourable conditions for small […]

  • Surge Expected

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    Somali pirate attacks are expected to surge in coming weeks after a monsoon abates, but defence cuts will undermine international efforts to fight them, a senior European Union navy official […]

  • Rough Guide

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    The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has warned that the seas of the Maldives will be rough with heavy showers and strong winds predicted, and has warned seafarers to be […]

  • Pirates in Paradise

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    Gunmen suspected to be from Somalia killed a British tourist holidaying at an exclusive Kenyan beach hotel and kidnapped his wife. The armed pirates stormed into a hotel at the […]

  • Citadel Saviour

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    A hijack attempt on a Greek tanker has been thwarted after the crew hid in an onboard citadel and a Russian warship rushed to rescue the vessel. Gunmen from two […]

  • Denmark’s Counter-piracy Strategy

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    Strategy for the Danish counter-piracy effort The absence of an effective central administration and the collapse of law and order in Somalia, combined with great poverty, have led to a […]

  • Latest MSR InDepth

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    This week, rather than a briefing or an analysis, we’re distributing the Security Association for the Maritime Industry’s (SAMI) guide to BMP4. Written by Steven Jones, the guide covers the […]

  • Danish Release

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    A Danish family of five and two crew members captured by Somali pirates in February have been freed and brought to safety, Denmark’s government says. Jan Quist Johansen, his wife, […]

  • Filipino Benefits

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    Filipino seafarers are the top beneficiaries of Japan’s anti-piracy efforts as its defence force has been escorting sea vessels in the pirate-prone Gulf of Aden since 2009. The Japanese Embassy […]

  • Talks Underway

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    The managers of the hijacked chemical tanker “MV Fairchem Bogey” have begun talks with the negotiator appointed by the Somali pirates to seek the early release of the ship and […]

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