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Thursday, July 7, 2011
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Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update, plus July convoy sked – Week of 30 June 2011

July 2011 Gulf of Aden Convoy Schedule A. GULF OF ADEN: Turkish maritime task group schedule for June/July 2011.   Rendezvous point “A”

July 7, 2011
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M/V Brilliante Virtuoso tanker
Fire Incidents

UPDATE: Oil Tanker Fire Off Yemen Extinguished After Attack

Image by Dmitrios LONDON (Dow Jones)–A fire that broke out on an oil tanker after a pirate attack off the Yemeni coast has now been extinguished, an

July 7, 2011
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, July 6, 2011
VLCC ablaze in Gulf of Aden after suspected pirate attack, crew safe
Fire Incidents

VLCC ablaze in Gulf of Aden after suspected pirate attack, crew safe

GULF OF ADEN – (Combined Maritime Forces) At 0027Z July 6, a distress call was issued by the Marshall Islands-owned, Liberian-flagged, M/V Brilliante

July 6, 2011
Total Views: 92

Monday, July 4, 2011
Royal Navy Fort Victoria support ship
Defense

Royal Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack

Support ship Fort Victoria helped thwart an attack as pirates fired rockets at a merchant ship off Oman. 04 July 2011 Ten pirates in a couple of skiffs made

July 4, 2011
Total Views: 31

Friday, July 1, 2011
Dutch boarding team takes down a pirate ship [VIDEO]
Defense

Dutch boarding team takes down a pirate ship [VIDEO]

The Dutch Navy just released a video featuring a real deal, high seas gunfight during an anti-piracy operation on April 2, 2011. 16 pirates were arrested and 2

July 1, 2011
Total Views: 64

Thursday, June 30, 2011
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Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update: Week of 22 June 2011

Summary of Worldwide Crime and Piracy, week of 22 June 2011 (Source: ONI) GULF OF GUINEA: A chemical tanker was hijacked 26 June at 0245 UTC off of Cotonou,

June 30, 2011
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – June 16 – 22
Piracy

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – June 16 – 22

Weekly summary of worldwide maritime crime and piracy incidents, week of 16 June 2011.  (Source: ONI) SOUTH AMERICA: (U) GUYANA: A container ship was robbed

June 22, 2011
Total Views: 11

Sunday, June 19, 2011
Singapore-led Task Force Intercepts Pirate Skiff in Gulf of Aden
Defense

Singapore-led Task Force Intercepts Pirate Skiff in Gulf of Aden

Combined Maritime Forces Gulf of Aden (June 15) – A U.S. missile cruiser, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), operating under the Singapore-led Combined Task Force

June 19, 2011
Total Views: 17

Thursday, June 16, 2011
Opinion: Pirate Financing
Blog

Opinion: Pirate Financing

Today’s Pirates Have Their Own Stock Exchange; Western powers patrol the seas but do little to stop pirate financing. By Avi Jorisch Pirates are on a hot

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 121

ICC: New dynamic to Indian Ocean piracy despite monsoon conditions
Piracy

ICC: New dynamic to Indian Ocean piracy despite monsoon conditions

The International Marine Bureau’s ICC Commercial Crime Services explains how Somali pirates are influence by and adapt to seasonal changes in weather.

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 5

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Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update, plus Convoy Schedule

Gulf of Aden Convoy Schedule: Korean Naval convoy schedule for June/July 2011: Rendezvous point “A” (Eastbound): 12:07N – 044:11E.  Rendezvous

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
German warship “disrupts” suspected pirates
Piracy

German warship “disrupts” suspected pirates

On the morning of June 10, the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Niedersachsen detected a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG) while conducting a routine patrol in

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 8

Monday, June 13, 2011
Pirates release M/V ZIRKU
Piracy

Pirates release M/V ZIRKU

EU NAVFOR says that on June 10, the MV ZIRKU was released from pirate control after 73 days in captivity. The vessel was pirated on the March 28, approximately

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 34

Friday, June 10, 2011
Shipowners Accused Of Masking Crew Abuse In The Hand Of Pirates
Piracy

Shipowners Accused Of Masking Crew Abuse In The Hand Of Pirates

Bloomburg news makes disturbing accusations of shipowner turning a blind eye towards crews torture by Somali pirates. They tell us: Shipowners are failing to

June 10, 2011
Total Views: 9

Thursday, June 2, 2011
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Maritime Security

Maritime Crime and Piracy Update: Week of 26 May 2011

Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary, week of 26 May 2011 (source: ONI) EGYPT: A U.S.-flagged vessel experienced an attempted boarding 25 May at 0231

June 2, 2011
Total Views: 2

Friday, May 27, 2011
Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – week of 19 May 2011
Incidents

Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – week of 19 May 2011

Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy, week of 19 May 2011 (source: ONI) Somali piracy incidents continue to occur at moderate levels.  There were three piracy

May 27, 2011
Total Views: 10

Thursday, May 26, 2011
IMO Maritime Safety meeting completes full agenda
Piracy

IMO Maritime Safety meeting completes full agenda

The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has just completed its 89th session held at the organization’s London headquarters.  The session

May 26, 2011
Total Views: 120

IMB urges governments to take immediate action on piracy
Piracy

IMB urges governments to take immediate action on piracy

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The International Maritime Bureau Thursday urged governments to take action against the increasing number of pirate attacks off the

May 26, 2011
Total Views: 2

Friday, May 20, 2011
IMO Aproves Interim Guidance on Use of Private Armed Security Guards On Ships
Piracy

IMO Aproves Interim Guidance on Use of Private Armed Security Guards On Ships

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has announced approval of an Interim guidance on the use of privately contracted armed security personnel on board

May 20, 2011
Total Views: 5

Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – Week of 12 May 2011

Worldwide maritime crime and piracy summary, week of 12 May 2011 (Source: ONI) GULF OF GUINEA: A chemical tanker was hijacked on 15 May at 0220 LT in

May 19, 2011
Total Views: 38
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