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  • Pirates free hostages

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    Reports suggest all crew freed. Two Ukrainian sailors-piracy hostages released in Nigeria to arrive to Ukraine on Saturday – FM Two Ukrainian being piracy hostages in Nigeria and released are […]

  • Pirates and criminal masterminds

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    John Steed discusses modern pirate gangs. Sea pirates of the 21st century are gangs run by criminal masterminds – hostage negotiator The high seas in the 21st century are as […]

  • Inside the Naham 3 negotiations

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    OBP helps the Naham 3 crew to freedom. ‘It made me cry. I don’t cry easily’: Inside the mission to free 26 hostages after 5 years in Somalia The pirates […]

  • Pirates free Naham 3 crew

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    Somali pirates’ hostages ‘ate rats’ to survive A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating rats, one survivor […]

  • Taiwan donates to MPHRP

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    Follows donation to Oceans Beyond Piracy. Taiwan contributes to fund to aid piracy survivors Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday with the United Kingdom-based International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance […]

  • MPHRP in Bangladesh

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    Discussing seafarer welfare at governmental level. MPHRP in Bangladesh MPHRP South Asia Regional Director takes up the rehabilitation of piracy affected seafarers with the government of Bangladesh. Chirag Bahri, MPHRP […]

  • No-ransom policy doesn’t keep us safe

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    Michael Scott Moore discusses US ransom policy. Ex-hostage: No-ransom policy doesn’t keep us safe Tyler Pager, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Michael Scott Moore said it took his Somali pirate captors […]

  • BIMCO supports OBP report

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    BIMCO experts liaised with OBP over report. BIMCO Supports Latest Report from Oceans Beyond Piracy BIMCO has continued its support for the Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) “The State of Maritime […]

  • MPHRP Regional Director Wins Award

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    Ongoing efforts on behalf of hostages recognised. MPHRP Regional Director Wins Seafarers’ Welfare Personality of the Year Award Mr Chirag Bahri, Regional Director for South Asia of the Maritime Piracy […]

  • Somali pirates release hostages

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    Ransom of $150,000 allegedly paid. Somali pirates release Thai hostages held for 4 years NAIROBI: Four Thai fishermen held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly four years have been released, […]

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