Human Element
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Fending Them Off
On March 27, 2011 a group of pirates attempted to seize the tanker “Asia”, owned by Novoship. The vessel was 235 nm northeast of Socotra Island, when a boat with […]
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Williams at WISTA
In recognition of the International Maritime Organization’s “Year of Piracy”, WISTA USA hosted world renowned piracy negotiator, Suzanne Williams QPM, as their keynote speaker at its sixth annual WISTA USA […]
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Mothership Release
Somali pirates have released 10 Indonesian seafarers after their Taiwanese fishing vessel was taken by pirates on March 30, 2010. The sailors were part of a 15-member crew aboard a […]
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High Risk Agreement
After much speculation an agreement has been reached regarding the area to be deemed as “High Risk” with regards to seafarers wages and compensation. The International Bargaining Forum of the marine […]
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Pirate Movie
The Toronto Film Festival has seen a positive response to a new film about Somali piracy. There has been a real buzz around the movie, “Pirate Tapes”, a documentary by […]
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Heading Home
The crew of “MV Jahan Moni”, freed last week after 99 days in captivity will be returning home from Oman today a day earlier than expected. The good health of […]
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Child Pirates
In many war zones the term “child soldier” is commonplace. Now, it seems that the term “child pirate” is likely to gain similar currency. Indian authorities have been confounded to […]
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Saving Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks is attached to play Captain Richard Phillips in Sony’s adaptation of the Captain’s memoir about the Somali pirate hostage situation that went down in 2009. The film will follow […]
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Harrowing Ordeal Ends
Sixteen Tanzanians have returned home. Their ordeal saw them kept in one room, fed one meal per day and often harassed by the pirates. They said the pirates shot dead […]
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Fishermen Freed
Forty Four fishermen – seven Thais and 37 Burmese – held hostage by Somalia pirates since April last year, have returned to Thailand after their ordeal. The Thai naval ship […]
