Tag: hijack

  • BIMCO updates Guardcon

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    Serious concerns over firearms’ provenance. BIMCO updates GUARDCON guidance notes to reinforce importance of validating firearms end user certificates. Press Release BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has today […]

  • Pakistan, Turkey in navy drills

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    News comes as India begins naval drills. Pakistan, Turkey hold joint naval, aerial exercise in North Arabian Sea The Turkish and Pakistani navies conducted a bilateral exercise in the North […]

  • IMB sees piracy fall

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    IMB announces drop in reports. World piracy plummets to 20-year low: Maritime watchdog KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks worldwide fell to a 20-year low in the third quarter, the International Maritime […]

  • Sulu Sea route re-opens

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    Move follows spate of recent attacks and crew kidnappings. Indonesia Reopens Pirate-Infested Sulu Sea Route for Larger Cargo Ships Jakarta. The government revoked a ban for Indonesian cargo ships with […]

  • 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 […]

  • Malaysia launches anti-terror force

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    Unit launched to combat Abu Sayyaf Group and other IS-affiliated militants. Malaysia Launches Terrorism Response Task Force Malaysia on Thursday launched its first integrated special operations unit whose job is […]

  • Joint patrols announced. Again.

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    Joint patrols announced. Again. Indonesia, Philippine to Hold Joint Patrols Against Piracy The Indonesia Navy (TNI AL) acknowledges the importance of coordinated patrol with its Philippine counterpart to step up […]

  • Palm oil tanker hit by pirates

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    MMEA not calling event hijacking, even though crew lost control of vessels. Pirates abscond with RM15m of palm oil BINTULU: A tugboat (Ever Ocean Silk) and a barge (Ever Giant) […]

  • Second tanker attacked

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    New attack on a tanker off Yemen. Second Attack on Civilian Ships Raises Alarm A second attack on an oil tanker in the vital international trade route at the Yemeni […]

  • Nigerian Navy urged to do more

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    Despite constant claims the Navy is suppressing piracy and militancy, local leaders call for more action. Gov Emmanuel urges Nigerian Navy to checkmate militancy Worried by the spate of piracy […]

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