Tag: Piracy

  • Piracy Hotspots

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          Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas.       […]

  • Armed Guards Authorised

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    The Indian Government has authorised the deployment of armed guards aboard Indian flagged merchant vessels. Guidelines regarding the use of armed security details have been released to ship owners and […]

  • Swiss Guards

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    Three years ago the Swiss parliament voted against participation in operation Atalanta, yesterday Swiss shipping operators confirmed the hiring of armed security personnel to guard their vessels. Armed guards protect Swiss […]

  • Act of Piracy

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    The Australian parliament has been told that the federal government has acquiesced with what amounted to an act of piracy by asylum seekers on the merchant ship MV Parsifal last week. […]

  • Capacity Building

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    The Africa Partnership Station has reiterated its commitment towards building the capacity of the Ghana Navy to combat piracy, poaching, smuggling and the illegal drug trade. APS poised to build […]

  • Pirate Demands

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    Rogues though they may be, pirates are in many cases are surprisingly well-organized, down to having their own packets of paperwork — on letterhead — for their victims. Africa’s pirates […]

  • Dhow Disrupted

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    NATO and EU counter piracy forces have disrupted a pirated dhow freeing the crew and arresting the suspected pirates. Pirated Dhow Disrupted By Counter Piracy Forces After a three day […]

  • Zero Attacks

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    For the first time in the last five years, there have been no pirate attacks off the east coast of Africa for a full month. Piracy Attacks Drop to Zero […]

  • Maritime Security Summit

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    And as piracy continues to be on the rise, the United Nations is now pushing for a summit meeting of West African leaders aimed at thwarting high seas crimes in […]

  • Huge Losses

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    The resurgence of pirate attacks in African waters is now a subject of serious concern to African states and the international community. Oil industry loses $1bn The resurgence of pirate […]

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