Industry Sector
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Aid Raid
British aid money sent to Somalia was allegedly used to pay a ransom to the pirates who kidnapped Paul and Rachel Chandler, it has been claimed. Dr Abdi Hangul, who […]
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Vessel Freed
After nine months in captivity, the Mongolia-flagged bulk carrier “MV Hoang Son Sun” and her crew of 24 were released by Somali pirates last week, after receiving ransom. According to […]
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Smooth Passage
The IMO has called on port and coastal states to “facilitate” the passage of armed guards and their weapons on merchant ships at risk of pirate attack. The circular agreed […]
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Procuring Defence
Over the past few days a number of influential players from the Defence and Maritime sectors have expressed concerns in regards to the UK’s defence and security spending. Whilst the […]
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Filipino Hostages
Fourteen Filipinos were among the crew of a tanker that was seized by Nigerian pirates on September 14 in Lome, Togo, in West Africa, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) […]
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Surge Due
Somali pirate attacks are expected to surge in coming weeks after a monsoon abates, but defence cuts will undermine international efforts to fight them, said a senior European Union navy […]
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On Patrol
The market in anti-piracy patrol vessels is hotting up, and one such ship has even caught the eye of Wired magazine. “Indian Ocean Explorer 2” started life as a drab […]
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Stat Attack
Over 260 pirate attacks were witnessed on world’s seas in the first six months of the year, most of them by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. However the number of […]
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Armed Calls
InterManager, the ship managers trade association has backed calls for flag States and charterers to allow operators greater freedom to employ armed guards on vessels transiting piracy-prone waters. InterManager president Alastair […]
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UN Calls
India has called upon the international community to address the “serious” problem of hostage-taking by pirates, saying it is ready to work with UN Security Council members on a draft […]
