Human Element
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Outstanding Bravery
A captain who kept his crew and vessel safe despite suffering an attack from Somali pirates that nearly cost him his life will receive a prestigious annual award for bravery […]
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Fighting Back
A number of Iranian fishermen who were attacked and kidnapped by Somali pirates on a dhow in international waters have managed to disarm and “arrest” their captors. Biding their time, […]
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Ordeal Relived
Tortured by a group of drunk pirates and starved for days together, six Indian sailors from”MV Suez”, have commented on their time in captivity at the hands of Somali pirates. […]
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Day of the Seafarer
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) “Day of the Seafarer” – on June 25 – is the opportunity for renewed efforts to safeguard the human rights of seafarers throughout the world […]
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Happy Homecoming
Six Indian sailors, who were recently freed by Somali pirates after nearly 11 months in captivity, have arrived in the capital, Delhi. The men were part of the 22-member crew […]
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Danger Zone
With no answers in sight on the fight against piracy the unions are yet again forced to consider the “nuclear” option. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has adopted a […]
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Death Toll
62 seafarers have died in the past four years as a direct result of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. The deaths have been brought about through deliberate […]
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List of Shame
The latest list of confirmed vessels held by Somali pirates is as follows and consists of 19 ships with around 392 crew in captivity. The longest currently held vessel has […]
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Indian Plea
Somalian Ambassador to India Ebyan Mahamed Salah has urged pirates to release the remaining seven Indian crew members of “MV Asphalt Venture” being held hostage for the past few months […]
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Set Free
Somali pirates have freed a Chinese-owned cargo vessel they had held for nearly seven months. Owned and managed by Ningbo Hongyuan Ship Management Ltd, the Panama-flagged cargo carrier “Yuan Xiang” […]
