Tag: maritime crime

  • Barrister Takes on Slavery at Sea

    Children exploited for slavery and piracy. Barrister Takes on Slavery at Sea Children’s rights are being abused in Africa as they are exploited for slavery and through trafficking. Children are also […]

  • Tanker Deters Pirate Approach

    TORM Sofia approached by suspected pirate skiff. TORM Tanker Deters Pirate Approach The TORM Sofia succeeded in deterring a suspicious approach to the vessel by a group of pirates in the Gulf […]

  • Sailors jailed in Honduras released

    US crew accused of smuggling guns were imprisoned. Sailors jailed in Honduras released Laura C. Morel TARPON SPRINGS — The crew of a Tarpon Springs shipwreck salvage company that languished […]

  • Hijacked Captain discusses his ordeal

    Captain tells CNN of pirate attack. Hijacked Captain discusses his ordeal In an interview with CNN, Captain Wren Thomas discusses the October 2013 attack on his vessel, the C-Retriever, and […]

  • SAF honours 193 personnel

    Minster for Defence presides over medal ceremony. SAF honours 193 personnel for contributions to international counter-piracy efforts SINGAPORE – Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presented the Singapore Armed […]

  • Iranian Navy in pirate shoot out

    Iranian media report Navy fought off attack on oil tanker. Iranian Navy in pirate shoot out Iranian media has reported that the country’s navy has fought off a pirate attack […]

  • MPHRP remembers hostages

    Remembering those seafarers being attacked and kidnapped by pirates. Day of the Seafarer 2014 Remembering those seafarers being attacked and kidnapped by pirates. Approximately 500,000 seafarers annually sail in seas […]

  • CARAT 2014 unites US, Malaysia

    A bilateral exercise highlights the growing cooperation between the US and Malaysian militaries. CARAT 2014: Advancing the US-Malaysia Partnership By Justin Goldman A bilateral exercise highlights the growing cooperation between the […]

  • Arab border security chiefs meet

    Chiefs of Arab border, airport and harbor agencies met on Wednesday. Arab border security chiefs meet in Tunis Chiefs of Arab border, airport and harbor agencies met here on Wednesday, […]

  • AdvanFort crew update

    They cannot leave until their company, AdvanFort, coughs up the cash. Arrested US ship crew enjoy captive vacation CHENNAI: For the 33 crew members of US ship M V Seaman […]