India arrests, imprisons all on board Seaman Guard Ohio
OCTOBER 20, 2013 — While movie goers continue to throng theaters to see “Captain Phillips,” there continue to be reminders that the battle against piracy continues in real life and can take
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Piracy incidents down, but don’t relax
OCTOBER 17, 2013 — Piracy levels may be down, yet, as an attack on a VLCC earlier this month illustrated, the threat remains very real. The latest International Maritime Bureau Piracy Report, published
Armed security team repels Somali pirate attack on VLCC
OCTOBER 14, 2013 — With the movie “Captain Phillips” packing theaters, here comes another reminder that the threat posed by Somali pirates remains very real. EU Naval Force confirms that on Friday
West Africa pirates target more ships
JULY 15, 2013 — Violent piracy and armed robbery off the coast of West Africa is of increasing concern with a wide range of ships being target. Meantime, Somali piracy appears to
Somali pirate threat is still very real
MAY 15, 2013 — The Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, has issued a renewed warning that Somali pirates are still determined to get out to sea
IMB: Pirate attacks down, but don’t relax vigilance
APRIL 15, 2013 — The latest quarterly report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships from the International Maritime Bureau records 66 incidents worldwide in the first three months of 2013, compared
Gulf of Guinea piracy threat grows
APRIL 10, 2013 — While the threat posed by Somali piracy may have moderated, pirate activity in the Gulf of Guinea remains a growing problem. In a recent loss prevention bulletin, the
Total cost of piracy: $5.7 billion to $6.1 billion
APRIL 9, 2013 — Even though ransoms paid to Somali pirates fell to an estimated $31.75 million in 2012 – an 80.1 percent decline on the $159.62 million paid the previous year
Lexie shootings: India slaps travel ban on ambassador
MARCH 18, 2013 — The Indian Supreme Court has extended travel restrictions on Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini for another week. This apparently flagrant breach of the norms of diplomatic immunity is the
India mandates anti-piracy CCTV
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — The BMP4 Best Management Practices for protecting vessels against piracy recommend the installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) systems. Gentay Pte Ltd, which specializes in maritime CCTV systems,