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
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Pirate-held vessel sinks in rough seas
JULY 9, 2013 — EU Naval Force says that the Malaysian flagged Motor Vessel MV Albedo, held by armed pirates at an anchorage close to the Somali Coast, has sunk in rough
German-flag ships closer to getting armed security
JUNE 21, 2013 — The German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) says that, starting immediately, private security firms operating in Germany and abroad can apply for approval with the German Federal Office of Economics
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
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
Navies still needed to keep piracy levels down
JANUARY 16, 2013 – Piracy on the world’s seas last year reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, according to the latest International Chamber
MST delivers on Netherlands order for RIBs
DECEMBER 13, 2012 — By now we’re all used to seeing pictures of NATO forces using RIBs to swoop down on pirates and pirate suspects off Somalia. In the case of Dutch
Pirate dhow burns after Dutch warship comes under fire
OCTOBER 25, 2012 — A dhow being used as a Somali pirate mother ship ended up in flames in an incident that saw the Royal Netherlands Navy LPD Hr. Ms. Rotterdam come