Tag: hostages

  • Germany holds piracy workshops

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    Federal Police run anti-piracy training. Combat Games for the Jolly Roger in the Baltic By Eva-Maria Mester It’s hot and cramped in the engine room of the Rettin; the air is […]

  • INS Teg in Seychelles for surveillance

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    Joint operations with Seychelles Coast Guard. INS Teg in Seychelles for surveillance DINAKAR PERI As part of India’s deepening maritime security cooperation with Indian Ocean littoral nations, INS Teg a stealth frigate […]

  • Nigerian oil theft kingpins

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    Who is stealing Nigeria’s oil? Revealed: Those behind oil theft in the country Oil bunkering in the Niger Delta, has been a perennial problem. The country is to have lost […]

  • Pirates overran us in minutes

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    Ship’s cook shot in leg during hijacking. Pirates overran us in minutes, says Orkim Harmony skipper By Jonathan Edward PORT KLANG, June 26 —The crew of Orkim Harmony had no […]

  • Somalia’s Forgotten Hostages

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    The plight of international seafarers held hostage by pirates. Somalia’s Forgotten Hostages Between 2000 and 2013, 2,919 seafarers were held hostage by Somali pirates in inhumane conditions, in some instances […]

  • Review of laws against piracy in the cards

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    MMEA to draft new proposals. Review of laws against piracy in the cards A REVIEW of the laws against piracy and robbery on the high seas will be carried out, […]

  • Malacca buccaneers

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    Step aside, Somalia: South-East Asia is the new piracy capital of the world. Malacca buccaneers EIGHT men armed with pistols and machetes boarded the Orkim Harmony, a tanker, in the early […]

  • China declines to confirm Djibouti plan

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    New military base planned. China military declines to confirm Djibouti base plan BEIJING: China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday declined to confirm a report that it was in talks for a […]

  • Indonesian Pirates Sentenced to 10 Years’ Jail

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    Hijacked MT Sun Birdie in January. Indonesian Pirates Sentenced to 10 Years’ Jail By Wendy Laursen Nine Indonesian pirates have received jail terms of 10 years each for the armed robbery […]

  • Had Orkim Harmony pirates been paid?

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    Reports not substantiated. Marine authority won’t confirm report ‘Orkim Harmony pirates had large amount of money’ The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has yet to confirm a report that the […]

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