Industry Sector
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Terror Links
The Combined Maritime Forces suspect Somali pirates may be linked to international terrorist groups, the Royal Thai Navy’s force on an anti-piracy mission in the Arabian Sea believes. A Thai […]
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Travellers Targeted
High seas pirates, which have preyed on tankers and cargo ships, are expanding and becoming an increasing menace to tourists and corporate travellers. The most jarring example of growing boldness […]
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Hitting Ashore
The one issue which unites the maritime industry is the belief that pirates will be defeated not at sea, but ashore. According to a report from Lloyd’s List, Keith Blount, […]
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Welcome Support
Seafarers’ organisations, shipping companies together with business leaders and the biggest ever grouping of shipping industry associations, which have joined forces to campaign against Somali piracy, have received a welcome […]
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Still Suffering
Eight citizens of Ukraine are currently held hostage by pirates, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday. Two Ukrainians are on board the “Dover” and six on the “Blida”, the […]
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Stop Release
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should abandon its practice of “catching and releasing” Somali pirates. There have been calls to adopt robust rules of engagement before piracy seriously harmed trade […]
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Heading Home
A Russian task force from the Northern Fleet led by the destroyer “Severomorsk” has concluded its anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and set sail for its home base, […]
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Aid Fears
The fear of being captured by Somali pirates is complicating aid deliveries to the famine-ravaged Horn of Africa. Sulaiman Shamseldin, the director general of the Kuwait-based International Islamic Charitable Organisation […]
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Military Movements
The latest contingent of South Korean troops began anti-piracy operations in waters off Somalia, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said Tuesday. The 300-strong contingent aboard the 4,400-ton destroyer “Munmu” […]
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Acting Up
The US Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved “H.R. 2839, the Piracy Suppression Act of 2011”, this bolsters the United States’ ability to counter piracy by strengthening existing authorities and […]
