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

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

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