2009-09-07 12:17
Parleying with pirates, and then paying the ransom (often by airdrops), are jobs that shipowners regularly contract out to private firms or “risk consultancies”. Other maritime s… Read More
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Piracy is a global problem, whether it is off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian coast or East Asia even Eastern Europe is affected by this old criminal element.
2009-07-14 22:11
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The world's richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers.The… Read More
2009-06-30 08:30
Iran has sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden to protect oil tankers and other vessels from the world’s fifth-largest crude exporter against attacks by pirates off the coast of Somali… Read More
2009-06-28 16:02
Globally, terrorists have shown an increasing inter est in using small boats to attack military and commercial shipping and maritime facilities. The tactics and techniques of using commercia… Read More
2009-06-22 13:56
In pursuance of the Maritime Safety Committee’s instruction to the Secretariat to issue monthly reports of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships are reported to th… Read More
2009-06-15 12:20
Each day there seems to be new reports of piracy near the coast of Somalia. The pirates have learned over time that a hostile takeover of an unwitting crew and cargo is big business. With ea… Read More
2009-06-09 11:02
2009 has seen an increase in security issues, with an increase in the number of pirate attacks in the seas around Somalia. Although this is the most frequently reported area, there are othe… Read More
2009-06-09 10:14
By: Roger L. TomberlinIn the first years of the nineteenth century, Mediterranean pirates, with the support of the Barbary States of northern Africa, would capture merchant ships, terrorize… Read More
2009-06-01 09:38
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2009-06-01 08:52
We applaud the U.S. Navy for the rescue of Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, and Captain Phillips for giving himself as a hostage to safeguard his crew. We also regret the death of the F… Read More
2009-05-17 08:19
Somewhere on the world’s waterways, a pirate will try to strike today. Another will tomorrow. And another the day after that. Piracy is on the rise, across the globe —up nearly 7… Read More
2009-05-14 11:15
Pirates attacked the Italian cruise ship Melody, carrying more than 1,500 passengers and crew, 1,000 kilometers off Somalia last Saturday, but were repelled by Israeli security guards on boa… Read More
2009-05-14 11:12
There have been more than 70 acts of piracy or attempted piracy against yachts and cargo ships in Gulf of Aden this year(Badri Media/EPA) Jenny BoothNov 17: A Saudi-owned supertanker loaded… Read More
2009-05-13 06:32
Mariners are warned to be extra cautious and to take necessary precautionary measures when transiting the following areas:South East Asia and Indian Sub ContinentBangladesh: Although the num… Read More
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