Ship Release

  • Indian Dhow Released

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    After three days of persistent pressure, FGS LUEBECK has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow with 15 Indian mariners held as hostages. On the 17 January 2012 the […]

  • Heading Home

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    Fifteen Filipino seafarers were among the crew of the Italian-flagged bulk carrier “MV Rosalia D’ Amato” released by Somali pirates from captivity the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has […]

  • Release Hitch

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    Somali pirates were reported as having freed the Malaysian vessel, “MV Albedo”, after allegedly receiving a US$4million ransom payment. According to Somalia Report the vessel is still docked near Haradheere […]

  • Release Snag

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    Somali pirates released a hijacked palm oil tanker and 21 crew members, but kept four South Koreans as hostages, the ship’s Singapore-based operator said Thursday. The pirates promised to release […]

  • Vessel Freed

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    The hijacked cargo ship “M/V Rosalia D’Amato” and her crew of 21 has been released from pirate control according to several sources. The 74,500 tonne Italian owned and flagged vessel […]

  • Ransom Demands

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    Shipping firms must stop giving in to pirates and handing over ransoms if they want to stamp out hijackings along the Somali coastline, claims a top defence adviser. Rear Admiral […]

  • Renegade Fears

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    Initial reports that ransom had been paid led to hopes crew would be released, situation has now sparked fears that the pirates are reneging on the ransom deal and asking […]

  • Tanker Released

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    An oil tanker seized by pirates off the coast of the Niger Delta last week has been released, officials in Nigeria say. The vessel – the “MT Halifax” – was […]

  • Ransoms Drop

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    Ransom payments paid by shipping companies to Somali pirates have reached nearly $110 million this year — a 37 per cent jump in two years — despite the increasing success […]

  • Safe Release

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    Somali pirates have released 25 of the crew members of Algerian bulk carrier “MV Blida”, hijacked on the high seas in January. Algerian Foreign Affairs ministry’s spokesperson Amar Belani said […]

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