Tag: hijack

  • Ghana Navy rescues 3 missing vessels

    Ghana Navy takes vessels to Port of Tema. Ghana Navy rescues 3 missing vessels The Ghana Navy has disclosed that the three vessels allegedly attacked by pirates and subsequently declared […]

  • Piracy still present but less severe

    Piracy still a threat in SE Asia. Piracy still present but less severe, says SSA Titus Zheng The traditional threats of piracy still loom in region, but at the lower […]

  • Study on Somali anti-piracy initiatives

    South African firm looks at anti-piracy solutions. Specialist Maritime Security conducts study on Somali anti-piracy initiatives The Specialist Maritime Security study recruited specialists who had worked in Somalia for three years, […]

  • Eradicate pirates’ nests

    Marine union calls for tougher action from US against pirates. Captain Phillips Wants Pirates’ Nests Eradicated The White House unveiled a new policy to combat maritime piracy that recommends various diplomatic cooperative strategies and alludes […]

  • Crewless Tanker Found

    Product tanker found drifting during search for MT Arsenal. Crewless Tanker Found in South China Sea, Piracy Ring Suspected Galuh Pusaka, a product tanker registered in Indonesia, has been found […]

  • Nigerian Navy Refuses Crew Bail

    Crew held for 90 days, accused of piracy. Nigerian Navy Refuses Vessel Crew Bail After 90 Days In Detention In Delta Mixed reactions have continued to trail what has been […]

  • Joint forum on piracy

    ReCAAP partners with shipping association for forum. Joint forum on piracy, sea robbery The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and the Sarawak and Sabah Shipowners Association jointly organised the Anti-Piracy […]

  • Pirate prison on verge of closure

    Electricity bills could force closure of Puntland pirate prison. Somalia: Danish-funded Prison facility in Puntland on verge of closure A 500-bed prison facility in the state capital of Garowe is […]

  • Nigeria: Troubled Waters?

    Nigerian policemen on board the tanker HISTRIA CORAL opened fire on a small boat… Troubled Waters? The use of Nigerian Navy and Police in Private Maritime Security Roles Dirk Steffen […]

  • The Japanese Ship Guarding Act

    Six months after the Japanese government green lit PMSCs, problems remain. Deciphering the Japanese Ship Guarding Act Written by Simon O. Williams Research Support Credited to Michitsuna Watanabe Over six […]