Tag: somali pirates

  • Legal bid for pirate hunter’s passport

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    AdvanFort operator still waiting for the return of his belongings. Legal bid lodged to get back Ashington pirate-hunter’s passport and belongings By Katie Davies The documents were taken when Nick Dunn […]

  • Donations for ex-Albedo hostage

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    Former MV Albedo hostage benefits from crew generosity. Ship Master Collects Donations for a Piracy Survivor By Joseph R. Fonseca An Indian Master, Capt Sukhvinder Bhamra, was sailing onboard the […]

  • ISPS: Benefits and Burdens

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    ISPS: Operational Benefits, Administrative Burdens Op-Ed by Herbert Anyiam Every initiative has positive and negative sides. This applies equally to the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.  Whilst […]

  • BAE to build 3 new OPVs

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    UK MoD awards BAE new contract. BAE Systems awarded contract for U.K. OPV trio BAE Systems reports that it has been been awarded a £348 million (about $584 million) contract […]

  • Indian tanker false alarm in Gulf

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    Report of possible pirate attack proves to be false alarm. Indian tanker false alarm in Gulf Yesterday (August 12th), the Harbour Master of Fujairah Port, Oman, issued an alert to […]

  • Armed Guarding End Game

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    Collapse of major PMSC causes industry concerns. Armed Guarding End Game What goes up, must come down – especially when a bubble bursts, Which it seems is exactly what is […]

  • Piracy still a threat

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    PMSC union raises concerns over complacency. Piracy still a threat – maritime security union In spite of a global drop in maritime piracy, the threat still remains, especially off West […]

  • Tanker thwarts pirate attack

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    Suspicious skiffs surround tanker in Gulf of Aden. Italian tanker ‘thwarts’ pirate attack Reports over the weekend claimed that the Italian tanker, Giacinta, came under attack by armed pirates in […]

  • Iran can protect region’s seas

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    Iran powerful enough to protect regional seas, claims Rear Admiral. Navy Commander: Iran Enjoying Enough Power to Protect Persian Gulf, Pacific Ocean Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said […]

  • India Supreme Court seeks hostage action

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    Lack of success in negotiations prompts court to step in. Government faces Supreme Court ire over Indians held captive by Somali pirates Concerned at the external affairs ministry’s failure to […]

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