Tag: Piracy

  • Banking Curbs

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    According to Michele White, the general counsel to the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, the supply of dollars from U.K. banks to Somali pirate groups has dwindled since Prime Minister […]

  • Positive Developments

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    During a port visit by EU Naval Force Flag Ship FS MARNE in Salalah (Oman), the EUNAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis flew to Muscat on June 12 and 13 […]

  • Establishing Security

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    Iran’s Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has stated that the Iranian Navy has “the capability to establish security and peace in the region in cooperation with regional countries” Iran […]

  • Ransom Dispute

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    The release of 22 hostages on the MV Albedois is in jeopardy because of a dispute over the amount of ransom money that has been promised and raised, negotiators have […]

  • Piracy on the Decline

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    In 2011, the total number of attacks between January and May was 176, while in 2012 during the same period it came down to mere 30. Similarly in 2009, 163 […]

  • UK Ships May Fire on Pirates

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    Under new guidance issued to UK-flagged ships, armed guards on vessels in the Indian Ocean have permission to fire first to fend off Somali pirates. The new advice is clearer than […]

  • Worldwide Threat to Shipping Report

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    The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides information on threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days. The report is produced primarily to […]

  • 15 Years

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    Bruno Sturlese, the prosecutor in the Paris trial of six Somalis charged with holding crew of a luxury sailing ship hostage in the Gulf of Aden in 2008, has called […]

  • Skye Maritime

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    Skye Maritime, a new Anti-Piracy Firm, has been launched by two U.S. Armed Services Veterans. The company aims to provide an approach to security and anti-piracy solutions in war risk regions […]

  • We’re Not Defeated

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    Rachel and Paul Chandler, a couple from the United Kingdom held hostage by Somali pirates for a year, have announced that they plan to complete their round-the-world sailing trip. Paul […]

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