Tag: somali pirates
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List of Shame
The latest list of confirmed vessels held by Somali pirates is as follows and consists of 19 ships with around 392 crew in captivity. The longest currently held vessel has […]
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Release Confirmed
The reports about the release of the “MV Suez” appear to have been correct. The vessel with its 22 crew, held captive by Somali pirates for over 10 months, has […]
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Indian Plea
Somalian Ambassador to India Ebyan Mahamed Salah has urged pirates to release the remaining seven Indian crew members of “MV Asphalt Venture” being held hostage for the past few months […]
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Set Free
Somali pirates have freed a Chinese-owned cargo vessel they had held for nearly seven months. Owned and managed by Ningbo Hongyuan Ship Management Ltd, the Panama-flagged cargo carrier “Yuan Xiang” […]
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Doom Scenarios
The IMO has outlined four “nightmare scenarios” unless tougher action was taken against Somali pirates. The four doom laden IMO prophesies are that: Crews could refuse to cross the Indian […]
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Beyond Piracy
According to a new study “Oceans Beyond Piracy”, Somali pirates attacked more than 4,000 seafarers with firearms or rocket propelled grenades last year and almost 500 seafarers suffered abuse […]
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Doom and Gloom
The IMO has outlined four “nightmare scenarios” unless tougher action was taken against Somali pirates. With attacks now possible in the Indian Ocean regardless of the weather, there is not even […]
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Iran Rescue
An attempt by the Somali pirates to hijack a container ship in the Gulf of Aden was stopped after Iranian warships rushed to the scene and attacked the pirates’ vessels. […]
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Aggression Ends
Somali pirates were brought by the dozen to Mumbai as trophies of India’s aggressive fight against piracy in recent times. But no more, officials told the media. The government has […]
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Ship Freed
Somali pirates say they have freed a Syrian owned and Togo-flagged ship seized this year after they received a $2.5 million. The 24,022 deadweight tonne “MV Khaled Muhieddine K” crewed […]
