Tag: pirate attack

  • Pirates wreak havoc

    DOZENS of fishing merchants lean patiently against a tin wall in Lagos’s Kirikiri harbour Nigeria’s fishing – Pirates wreak havoc by E.W. DOZENS of fishing merchants lean patiently against a […]

  • Puntland Government Rejects Amnesty

    The Government of Puntland strongly rejects recent false media reports concerning offer of amnesty Puntland Government Strongly Rejects Pirate Amnesty False Media Reports The Government of Puntland strongly rejects recent […]

  • Australian navy seizes 400kg of heroin

    A crew from an Australian warship has seized more than 400kg of heroin from pirate smugglers Australian navy seizes 400kg of heroin worth $130 million from pirate ship off coast […]

  • EU to Host Counter Piracy Meeting in New York

    The European Union, this year’s chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia European Union to Host Counter Piracy Meeting in New York by Fred Stern […]

  • Somali pirate gets 41 1/2 years

    A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a Somali pirate to 41-1/2 years in prison Somali pirate gets 41 1/2 years for attack on Navy ship By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot A federal […]

  • No Time for Complacency on Piracy

    In 2011, 176 ships were attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. No Time for Complacency on Piracy Maciej Popowski Deputy-Secretary General of the European External Action Service In […]

  • Nigerian Navy receives 3 patrol vessels

    The Nigerian Navy has taken a delivery of three patrol boats to checkmate crimes Navy takes delivery of 3 patrol vessels from US, China …Arrests 38 illegal fishing vessels in four […]

  • Reservists Sought for Dubai Job

    UKMTO relies on a small team of RNR personnel to help merchant ships east of Suez avoid piracy Reservists Sought for Dubai Job in War on Piracy The UK Maritime Trade […]

  • Triple Bintan attack

    Three vessels were attacked within the space of a week off the Indonesian island Triple Bintan attack Three vessels were attacked within the space of a week off the Indonesian […]

  • Indian stand on Lankan island clear

    Director-General of the  Coast Guard has refused to be drawn into the controversy Indian stand on Lankan island clear Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Vice-Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal […]