Maritime body issues S. China Sea piracy warning
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Ships have been told to keep a lookout to guard against pirate attacks in the South China Sea off eastern Malaysia following an attack on a vessel last week, the International Maritime Bureau said on Sunday.
The warning came after pirates attacked a coal ship 10 nautical miles off the coast of the eastern Malaysian island [...]
Legal Hurdles in West Slow Pursuit of Pirates
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Somali pirates firing automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades hijacked yet another ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, this time seizing a chemical tanker. A German military helicopter from a nearby warship arrived in time to pull three security guards out of the water, but not soon enough to prevent the hijacking of the [...]
Indonesia warns of pirate attacks in Malacca Straits
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Pirate attacks in the Malacca Straits could rise as the global economic meltdown unfolds, Indonesia has warned. ”We predict that with the global crisis, there will be more pirates and illegal activities taking place in the Malacca Straits,” Sagom Tamboen, spokesman for the Indonesian Navy, told the local press. Joint patrols out at sea are [...]
Somali pirates hijack 1 ship, free another
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Somali pirates seized control of a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and a NATO helicopter gunship, too late to prevent the hijacking, picked up three security guards who jumped into the sea. Both France and Germany, which have ships in the area as part of an international anti-piracy coalition, sent the [...]
Steaming under the constellation of Piracy
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Piracy has occurred through the ages together with the presence of the first Ships. People along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea have been trying to gain control of the trade routes and attacking the competition that was en route by sea. Thus it was common practice for the people engaged in commerce to be [...]
Shipping industry calls for blockade of Somalian coast
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A shipping body and tanker owners from around the world on Monday called for a military blockade along the coast of Somalia to intercept pirate vessels heading out to sea. Peter Swift, managing director of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, said stronger naval action - including aerial and aviation support - is necessary [...]
INS Tabar sinks pirate mother ship
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NEW DELHI: An Indian naval frigate has sunk a pirate vessel in the pirate infested waters in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of
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INS Tabar, which has been deployed for anti-piracy patrol operations since November 2, was among dozens of warships from several countries that took part in a major offensive to protect [...]
VLCC hijacked by pirates
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Following on from a spate of piratical activity, a very-large crude carrier (VLCC) has reportedly been hijacked off the East coast of Africa
It has been reported that the MT Sirius Star was attacked some 450nm south-east of Mogadishu. The Liberian flagged vessel is the largest to be hijacked to date, with deadweight (DWT) of 319,430 [...]
Saudi says pirate “terrorism” will spark crackdown
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday the hijacking of a Saudi supertanker with $100 million of oil onboard would trigger an international crackdown on piracy, which he compared to terrorism.
Prince Saud al-Faisal said Saudi Arabia would throw its weight behind a European-led initiative to step up security in the busy shipping [...]
Shipping industry held hostage by high seas piracy
Piracy is becoming a costly business for the world’s shipping companies, particularly off the coast of Somalia.
Pirates there have hijacked around 30 ships this year and the ransom demands have skyrocketed.
When pirates hijacked a freighter off the coast of Somalia last week, they hit the jackpot. The Ukrainian ship was laden with weaponry, ammunition and [...]
