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Somalia Piracy

The Human Element of Piracy: New Program Launches to Aid Those Affected

By On September 29, 2011

Piracy is so rampant right now that it can be easy to lose sight of the human element.  Sometimes you must remind yourself that in each headline announcing a hijack, [...]

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NATO Shipping Centre’s Somalia Piracy Update

By On December 12, 2008

Somalia Piracy Update for December 12, 2008 is provided by NATO Shipping Centre 2 December – a cluster of possibly co-ordinated approaches made to 5 merchant vessels in Gulf of [...]

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Blackwater to Provide Assistance in Gulf of Aden

By On October 23, 2008

These days, it is impossible to watch or read any news publication, maritime or not, and not know about pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden.  The hijacking of the [...]

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Pirates Choose Wrong Ship to Mess With

By On September 25, 2008

In reaction to what appeared to be an attempted hijacking, a security team aboard United States Naval Vessel John Lenthall was forced to fire warning shots at two small boats [...]

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Max Hardberger – The Repo Man of Ships

By On June 4, 2008

(Note: This article was originally published in Dec 2007) We have taken a look at piracy in the Strait of Malacca and showed you how criminal organizations scrub a stolen [...]

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piracy at sea – seajacking and phantom ships

By On September 23, 2007

In this modern age with AIS tracking and global satellite coverage you may ask how a pirate can get away with stealing an entire ship. Occasionally referred to as Seajacking [...]

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