Tag: somali pirates

  • Iran protects its own

    Recent suggestions that fleet is there to protect Iranian fishing fleet. Ensuring Security, Iranian Fleets’ Top Overseas Objective: Commander Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said his forces are […]

  • Quagmire of Italian marines’ case

    Diplomatic squabbles between countries and no end in sight. Quagmire of Italian marines’ case: Woebegone to bygone? PREETAM KAUSHIK t was a warm evening in February 2012 when two Indian […]

  • ‘Illegal fishing makes us pirates’

    Fisherman claims he was forced to become pirate. Illegal fishing vessels have forced us to be pirates, says Iranian vessel hijacker Pirates who seized Iranian ship have for the first […]

  • 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden

    Sadly, no confirmation of incidents by independent bodies. 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden A senior Iranian Navy commander announced that the […]

  • Pirate kingpin trial begins

    Afweyne refuses to appear in court on first day. Trial against alleged Somali pirate kingpin begins The trial of an alleged Somali pirate kingpin has begun in the Belgian city […]

  • Indian Ocean Piracy Suppressed

    MAST believes current framework remains fragile. Indian Ocean Piracy Suppressed EU Navfor, BIMCO and NATO were unanimous in their opinion that piracy in the Indian Ocean is suppressed but not […]

  • IONS discusses maritime security

    Information-sharing and interoperability key. Maritime security among Indian Ocean nations stressed SHAZIA HASAN KARACHI: Threats in the maritime domain have evolved manifold necessitating innovative and collaborative ways to maintain required […]

  • Illegal Fishing Off Somalia

    Iranian dhows have been seized by angry Somali fishermen. Illegal Fishing Off Somalia Seen Spurring Piracy Revival by Ilya Gridneff Piracy that caused havoc to international shipping off Somalia’s coast […]

  • Iran’s Navy to Deploy

    Imaginary Somali pirates already panicking. Iran’s Navy to Deploy New Flotilla to High Seas TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Navy’s 35th flotilla of warships will return home from a 3-month […]

  • IMB calls for global reporting

    Maritime crime a global issue which requires global picture. IMB calls for global reporting mechanism to tackle piracy SAM CHAMBERS In response to global statistics showing a continual increase in […]