Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • US releases Domain Awareness Plan

    Today the White House released the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Today the White House released the […]

  • Charge sheet filed against US crew

    TUTICORIN: The Q branch police on Monday filed a charge sheet at judicial magistrate court-1 here against 35 crew Charge sheet filed against crew members of US ship TUTICORIN: The Q branch police on […]

  • Why the Pirates Are(n’t) at Bay

    Even as the Somalian pirate movie Captain Phillips receives rave reviews, airwaves that had been rife with Somali pirate stories are now strangely silent. Why the Pirates Are(n’t) at Bay By Andrew Ma […]

  • Pakistan Navy Needs Further Boost

    PRIME Minister Nawaz Sharif while addressing the 100th Midshipmen Commissioning parade of Pakistan navy on Saturday stated that Pakistan’s maritime defence was impregnable Navy needs further boost PRIME Minister Nawaz […]

  • AdvanFort Crew Bail Blocked

    Tuticorin Chief Judicial Magistrate K. Venkatasamy on Friday granted interim stay of the conditional bail granted on Thursday to 35 men CJM stays flawed bail to U.S. ship crew Tuticorin […]

  • Japan, Russia hold defence talks

    The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to cooperate in fighting terrorism and piracy Japan, Russia hold first diplomatic-defence talks The foreign and defence ministers of […]

  • Court reprieve for AdvanFort crew

    A major reprieve for the 35 crew members of the US-based anti-piracy ship Seaman Guard Ohio Court reprieve for 35 crew members of US floating armoury TUTICORIN: In a major reprieve for the […]

  • China continues fighting pirates

    China will continue to send naval fleets on escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia China continues fighting pirates off Africa China will continue to send […]

  • How Close Did Captain Philips Get?

    The film Captain Phillips is “based on a true story” of the 2009 hijacking of an American ship by Somali pirates. How Close Did ‘Captain Philips’ Get To The Real Life Piracy […]

  • Contact Group on Piracy

    The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia was created on January 14, 2009 pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1851. Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast […]