Industry Sector
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Underwriter Response
As the International Union of Marine Insurance prepares for its upcoming annual conference, president Ole Wikborg has spoken out on piracy. Mr Wikborg said the conference will have a significant […]
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Protection Concerns
A union representing Hong Kong seamen has called for greater protection for its members on the high seas. It made the call after a record number of people were taken […]
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Spy Ring
A gang of “spies” working within the Turkish naval forces that has stolen more than 165,000 highly confidential documents and obtained dozens of surveillance records. The documents reveal NATO rules […]
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Criminals Act
A $3.6 million ransom seized in Somalia in May was destined for a pirate boss subject to U.S. sanctions. This is seen as an illustration of how a criminal enterprise […]
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Tactical Fears
There have been concerns raised about what could be seen as a new pirate tactic, that of swarming. In a Red Sea attack the IMB reported that 12 skiffs had […]
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Trawler Rescue
The Government of Puntland State of Somalia has rescued 14 Myanmar fishermen held as hostages by Somali pirates. During a press conference in the Puntland capital of Garowe, the Government […]
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Heading Home
After a successful 88 days, the Greek frigate HS NIKIFOROS FOKAS has conducted her last day of operations as part of the EU NAVFOR Task Force. Throughout her deployment she […]
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Cash Flow
The ‘hawala’ route of illegal money transactions is being used to pay Somali piracy ransoms. This is according to the top global body setting standards for combating terror financing and […]
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Law Change
The Indian Directorate General of Shipping plans to issue a draft notification allowing merchant ships to deploy armed guards on board, said Satish B. Agnihotri, who heads the regulatory agency. […]
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Local Deal
The Maldives and Seychelles have agreed to combat piracy jointly. The decision was prompted after two attacks in June off India’s Southern coast rang alarm bells for the two nations. […]
