Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • ‘Connected ship’ ambitions

    Integrated systems aim to improve overall safety. Surveillance integration can achieve ‘Connected Ship’ ambition for marine industry The marine industry has been called on to embrace technology that delivers real-time […]

  • US Navy Rescues Nine Crew

    Navy comes to aid of Yemeni crew. US Navy Rescues Nine Crew in the Gulf of Oman USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, […]

  • Is Somali piracy over?

    Decrease in successful attacks ignores root causes which remain. Is It Really the End of Piracy off the Coast of Somalia? Posted by: Abbas Daher Djama The recent drop of successful […]

  • Pirate leader gets 20-year sentence

    Infamous pirate leader reportedly receives 20-year sentence. Former Somali pirate Chief ‘Afweyne’ given 20-year sentence A former Somali Pirate chief Mohamed Abdi Hassan, aka ‘Afweyne’ or ‘Big Mouth’, has been […]

  • Iran Navy’s pirate claims

    Iranian Navy claims of pirate battles remain unsubstantiated by independent sources. Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Repeated Attacks on 5 Trade Vessels Iranian warships have rescued five trade vessels in the […]

  • Why fighting pirates is crucial

    Pirates may seem like a remote threat, but they affect security in myriad ways.  Why fighting pirates in African waters is crucial to our security AUTHOR: Christian Bueger When we […]

  • NATO ship works with Tanzanian Navy

    Visit to enhance cooperation and regional anti-piracy training.  NATO counter-piracy warship cooperates with the Tanzanian Navy Last week, NATO’s counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD warship ITS MIMBELLI concluded a port visit […]

  • ESPS Navarra joins EU NAVFOR

    Spanish vessel makes its second deployment with Operation Atalanta. Spanish frigate ESPS joins EU counter piracy forces off Somalia On Tuesday 22 July 2014 Spanish frigate ESPS Navarra joined the […]

  • IMB issues mid-year piracy report

    Concern over hijackings for cargo theft in SE Asia remains.  IMB reports worrying trend of small tanker hijacks in Southeast Asian waters The Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) of the International […]

  • Iran’s 31st Fleet sets sail

    Country’s navy continues anti-piracy mission, protecting assets.  Iran Dispatches New Flotilla to High Seas Iran’s Navy on Wednesday deployed its 31st fleet of warships to the international waters, a high-ranking […]