Tag: somali pirates

  • Piracy, Kidnap & Ransom

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    A closer look at the UK’s new laws. Piracy, Kidnap & Ransom: UK Bans Ransom Payments by Insurers On 26 November 2014 the British Home Secretary introduced the Counter-Terrorism and […]

  • Iran, piracy and PR

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    Counter piracy, the friendly face of Iran. Anti-Piracy Missions Help Thwart Iranophobia: Iranian Armed Forces Iranian Armed Forces General Staff said the anti-piracy missions, carried out by the country’s naval […]

  • Pirate gangs still holding 30

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    Departing CMF commander discusses mission. Pirate gangs still holding 30 captives in Gulf of Aden Pirate gangs in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia are still holding 30 […]

  • EUNAVFOR, IMO warn of piracy

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    Piracy still a genuine threat.  EU Naval Force, IMO warn of continued, although diminished, piracy threat Somali-based piracy remains a threat to international shipping and there is no room for […]

  • The ungoverned seas

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    Fears many incidents off West Africa go unreported.  The ungoverned seas The waters around Somalia are calmer, but piracy in west Africa is rising STICK-SLIM and still, Captain Lube sits […]

  • Piracy ransoms still legal

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    New Bill had raised concerns in shipping and insurance industries. Paying piracy ransoms ‘still legal’ Stephen Spark UK: A new Counter Terrorism and Security Bill, which was presented to the […]

  • Thailand take on CTF-151

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    New Zealand passes command of CTF-151 to Thailand Rear Admiral Pakorn Wanich of the Royal Thai Navy has assumed command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-piracy operations from Commodore […]

  • CMF in search and rescue op

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    Sailors rescued after abandoning sinking ship.  New Zealand-led CTF-151 Coordinates Successful International Search and Rescue Operation Eight sailors who abandoned their sinking ship have been safely plucked from the sea […]

  • EU votes to protect Somali aid

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    Extension ensures protection for World Food Programme. EU votes to keep protecting aid to Somalia from pirates European council extends counter-piracy patrols for two years to secure humanitarian aid shipments […]

  • Sri Lanka tilts to Beijing

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    A sea change is occurring in Sri Lanka’s strategic orientation. Sri Lanka tilts to Beijing Author: David Brewster, ANU A sea change is occurring in Sri Lanka’s strategic orientation. Recent […]

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