Tag: Maritime Security
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Special UN Courts for Pirates
The UN Security Council decided to study the establishment of special courts to try the pirates of Somalia within and outside the country. “The Security Council decides to consider urgently […]
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New EU NAVFOR Command
On 14 April, in a ceremony held at the Commercial Port of Djibouti, Portuguese Commodore Alberto Correia took over the command of Task Force 465 (TF 465) as the new European […]
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Firearms Safety
Sailors have received a refresher course on the basics of gun handling during a firearms safety training session aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1). “There are four rules that you […]
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Handing Over
The Royal Naval frigate HMS Cornwall has handed over duties as the command ship for a counter-piracy patrol before returning to her base-port HM Naval Base, Devonport, Plymouth, after six […]
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Survival Kit
A ship supply company has launched a new “anti-piracy kit”. The kit by HMS Far East is heralded by the company as possibly increasing chances of surviving a piracy attack. […]
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Supply Surprise
The Finnish minelayer “Pohjanmaa” has docked in Oman to refuel and resupply after an anti-piracy patrol in the Arabian Sea. Supplies had run low because countries in the region were […]
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Special Treatment
The treatment of captured pirates has been raised after it has emerged captive pirates have been, “well cared for”. The discussions were prompted by a Radio 4 report about a Royal […]
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Record Ransom
The release of the VLCC “Irene SL” from Somali pirates after two months ago has come at a rather high cost. According to press reports the pirates freed the 319,000-dwt […]
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Mothership Freed
The tanker “MT Irene SL” has reportedly been released from pirate control. According to NATO the vessel ha been freed and its last reported position at 07 April 1755UTC was 06 […]
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Ship Taken
In the early morning of 8 April, the General Cargo ship “MV Susan K” was pirated approximately 200 nautical miles North-East of Salalah, Oman; a location only 35 nautical miles […]
