Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • Kenyan released by Somali pirates

    Kidnap was not covered by Western media. Man abducted by pirates returns after 15 months By Luke Awich It was joy and celebrations at Mundoro village in Kiambu when a […]

  • Jailed guards hope for bail

    Seaman Guard Ohio men hope for bail. Anti-piracy crew must wait for bail ruling The crew of an anti-piracy vessel who, last month, were jailed for five years in India […]

  • Turkey extends Gulf deployment

    Naval coalition still suppressing piracy. Turkey extends anti-piracy mission in Gulf of Aden Turkey’s parliament has extended the deployment of the Turkish Naval Force in the Gulf of Aden, Somalian […]

  • Somalia to build Navy

    Somalia will rebuild its Navy to protect the country’s territorial waters and marine resources and ward off illegal foreign fishing entities, Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Arte has said. Somalia […]

  • Canada’s Navy to go high tech?

    Canada’s new naval ambitions. Canadian Navy Could Use Space and Lasers to Battle Pirates on the High Seas By Justin Ling Canada is looking to get serious about patrolling the high […]

  • Somali piracy – what next?

    Drop in piracy figures means that many counter-piracy institutions and mechanisms are now seen as costly. Beyond piracy: what next for African maritime security? By Timothy Walker, Researcher, Conflict Management […]

  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew appeal

    PMSC contractors and crew appeal sentences. U.S. ship crew challenge conviction MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. Six British nationals, 14 Estonians, three Ukrainians and 12 Indians who were onboard U.S. anti-piracy vessel […]

  • Pirates, terror focus India

    Threats remain for India. Seaborne terror, piracy key threats to maritime security, PM Modi says VISAKHAPATNAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged the threat of sea-borne terror and piracy […]

  • Germany’s piracy concerns

    German shipowners warn against complacency. Piracy threatens worldwide shipping André Klohn The German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) has warned of a slowdown in the fight against piracy in the Horn of […]

  • No anti-piracy patrol for SA

    Mozambique Channel unprotected. No ship currently on station for Operation Copper Written by Kim Helfrich Operation Copper, the South African Development Community (SADC) counter-piracy tasking led by South Africa, has […]