Tag: hostages

  • Pirates free Naham 3 crew

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    Somali pirates’ hostages ‘ate rats’ to survive A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating rats, one survivor […]

  • Piracy falling…ish

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    Reported incidents dropping. Shipping crimes drop in Nigeria, others By Sulaimon Salau There is apparently a positive outlook in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and other […]

  • Iran ensuring safety…

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    Irony alert… Iran ensures safety of oil tankers in Persian Gulf: Shamkhani A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic’s military presence in the Persian Gulf ensures the safety of oil […]

  • Air Force bombs Delta barges

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    Air Force steps up attacks on illegal refineries and bunkers. Niger Delta: Air Force bombs more sets of illegal barges From: Kingsley omonobi-Abuja. In continuation of the battle by the […]

  • UN reports on Somali pirate hostages

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    The report notes that a Kenyan is the only Somali pirate hostage to have been freed so far in 2016. Somalia: Somali Pirates Holding Five Kenyans, 39 Seafarers for Ransom, […]

  • Duterte’s hardline on pirates

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    Duterte wants Coast Guard to crush pirates. Rody to PCG: Fight pirates, sink their ships By Evelyn Macairan MANILA, Philippines – President Duterte has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) […]

  • More Iranian pirate battles

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    Iranian Navy PR swings into action. Navy’s 44th fleet thwarts pirate attacks in Gulf of Aden TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s 44th naval fleet has foiled pirate attacks on […]

  • Dryad reports piracy drop

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    Dryad notes decline in reports. “Cautious Optimism” as Piracy Numbers Decline On Thursday, consulting firm Dryad Maritime said that there is cause for cautious optimism regarding maritime crime and piracy, with […]

  • IMO calls for piracy action

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    IMO warns against complacency. Maritime agency calls for tough actions to end piracy off Somalia By Sandra Chao-Blasto The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has urged liners navigating through the Somali […]

  • Superyacht security costs

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    Reports of piracy and maritime crime on the increase in the Caribbean. What is the cost of additional security? BY RORY JACKSON When cruising through high risk areas, how should […]

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