SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 — The “Big Three” counter-piracy task forces (NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta and Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) are calling upon
JULY 16, 2012 — The number of pirate attacks worldwide fell sharply in the first half of 2012 says the latest global piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The decline
JUNE 22, 2012 — Last year, at least 3,863 seafarers were fired upon by Somali pirates armed with assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades according to an updated report on the impact
GAC Protective Solutions says that a maritime security alert has been issued after an aborted pirate attack was reported around 500 NM east of Socotra on September 29, 2011. The vessel, a
The Italian Navy reports that this morning the destroyer Andrea Doria, deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of NATO’s operation Ocean Shield, came to the aid of the Cyprus-flagged general cargo
Pirate attacks on the world’s seas totaled 266 in the first six months of 2011, up from 196 incidents in the same period last year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce
Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 attacks worldwide, according to the most recent global piracy report from the International Chamber of Commerce
Pirates captured 1,181 seafarers and killed eight more last year, making 2010 the worst year on record for hostage taking at sea. The latest global piracy report from the International Chamber of
