Industry Sector

  • Armed Response

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    On 21-MAR-2011 315nm SE of Hobyo, Somalia, the tanker “Al-Nouf” was attacked by two skiffs (4 armed pirates, and 10 armed pirates). The PAG fired RPG’s and other automatic weapons […]

  • Asian Anger

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    Representatives of Asian shipowners’ associations have expressed outrage over a lack of government action against an increasing number of attacks on their ships and the brutality shown by Somali pirates. […]

  • Pirate Movie

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    The Toronto Film Festival has seen a positive response to a new film about Somali piracy. There has been a real buzz around the movie, “Pirate Tapes”, a documentary by […]

  • Diplomats v Pirates

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    The Philippines is the latest country to join intensified diplomatic efforts in the United Arab Emirates to support the international fight against maritime piracy. Upon the initiative of the Indian […]

  • Negotiating Concerns

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    Sources close to the elders of the gang holding the Danish hostages from the sailing yacht “SY ING” have reported that the present negotiations between a Danish delegation in Bosasso […]

  • Making Contact

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    The United States has joined with partners from 60 countries and international organizations at the United Nations in New York, for a plenary meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy […]

  • Hamburg Departs

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    The German frigate Hamburg has finished as an EU NAVFOR warship after 116 days duty under the European Flag. She has been successful in all the assigned tasks. The crew of Hamburg […]

  • Israel to Help Kenya

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    Following the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria’s statement that his Government is prepared to assist Nigeria in combating terrorism (see MEND Threatens Ports), Tel Aviv has made a similar pledge to […]

  • Skiffs Destroyed

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    Last week a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship, the “USS Lake Champlain” (CG 57) destroyed two skiffs, and successfully disrupted the activities of a group suspected of planning acts of piracy. […]

  • Armed Action

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    With the growth of pirate attacks, it is increasingly being seen that the most pragmatic solution to protect vulnerable vessels has been the deployment of armed security guards. This has prompted flag States […]

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