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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Yacht crew rescued from pirate attack by private security firm
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Yacht crew rescued from pirate attack by private security firm

Private security firm Naval Guards Ltd successfully rescued their Dutch clients on board M/Y Capricorn after it had been overrun by pirates in the central

March 3, 2011
Total Views: 131

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update: 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2011
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Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update: 24 Feb – 2 Mar 2011

Summary of maritime crime developments and incidents, week of 24 February 2011 (source: ONI): INDIAN OCEAN: Yacht (CAPRICORN) was fired upon and boarded 2

March 3, 2011
Total Views: 15

Monday, February 28, 2011
NYTimes Asks “Are we nearing another enough-is-enough moment with pirates?”
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NYTimes Asks “Are we nearing another enough-is-enough moment with pirates?”

The New York Times today asked the question: “Are we nearing another enough-is-enough moment with pirates?”. In an editorial answer they wrote: On

February 28, 2011
Total Views: 23

Friday, February 25, 2011
Pirates attack two merchant ships in less than two hours
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Pirates attack two merchant ships in less than two hours

Breaking news from the Office of Naval Intelligence: Pirates attacked a merchant ship at 0830Z on 25 February approximately 300NM southeast of Salalah, Oman,

February 25, 2011
Total Views: 24

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Seafarers Union Warns Of Indian Ocean Boycott

LONDON (Dow Jones)–A key union Friday warned of a possible boycott of seafarers in the Indian Ocean, a key oil route, over increased piracy. The

February 25, 2011
Total Views: 5

Thursday, February 24, 2011
WSJ: Pirate attacks leave round-the-world sailors with tough choices…
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WSJ: Pirate attacks leave round-the-world sailors with tough choices…

Days before the Quest set off on its doomed trek across the Indian Ocean, Bill Rouse, a Texan attempting to sail around the world, made Quest owner Scott Adam

February 24, 2011
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
5th Fleet News Brief: Vice Admiral Fox discusses piracy aboard S/V Quest
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5th Fleet News Brief: Vice Admiral Fox discusses piracy aboard S/V Quest

DOD News Briefing with Vice Adm. Fox via Telephone from Bahrain on Somali Piracy Aboard the S/V Quest COL. DAVID LAPAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

February 23, 2011
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Rules of Engagement – when pirates attack… UPDATED

Based on today’s tragic events, I would like to update my previous ROE discussion with the following statement: Anyone traveling through the Arabian Sea

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 22

Friday, February 18, 2011
Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 10-16 Feb 2011
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Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 10-16 Feb 2011

Summary: (source: ONI Maritime OPINTEL Report) NIGERIA: Chemical tanker was approached 10 Feb, approximately 50NM off Lagos, Nigeria. INDIAN OCEAN: Crude oil

February 18, 2011
Total Views: 10

Thursday, February 10, 2011
Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 3 – 9 Feb
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Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 3 – 9 Feb

Summary of maritime crime developments and incidents, week of 3 February 2011: CAMEROON: 11 Cameroonian officials were kidnapped by armed militants

February 10, 2011
Total Views: 13

Saturday, February 5, 2011
Royal Navy Somalia
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Disturbing Anti-Piracy Tactics Revealed By WikiLeaks- Human Bait

gCaptain forum member SaltAir brings us this interesting WikiLeaks related news from the UK: British special forces veterans are in particular demand as ship

February 5, 2011
Total Views: 38

Friday, February 4, 2011
bimco
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BIMCO Seafarer Execution By Somali Pirates

BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have issued a joint statement

February 4, 2011
Total Views: 12

Thursday, February 3, 2011
Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update – 27 Jan – 2 Feb
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Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update – 27 Jan – 2 Feb

Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update – 27 Jan – 2 Feb Courtesy of the Office of Naval Intelligence, Maritime OPINTEL Report, 3 February 2011

February 3, 2011
Total Views: 68

Monday, January 31, 2011
Pirate Dingy And Gunboat
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Applied Mathematicians & Meteorologists Join The Piracy Debate

We have seen solutions for piracy come from all corners of the world from expensive non-lethal weapons more often used by police forces, and OEM solutions from

January 31, 2011
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Samsung Heavy Industries HDR Arial View
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SHI Shipyard’s New Anti-Piracy Device

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, said Sunday it has developed an anti-piracy solution system that can track down

January 25, 2011
Total Views: 32

Monday, January 17, 2011
The Cost Of Piracy – Broken Down
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The Cost Of Piracy – Broken Down

At the end of 2010, around 500 seafarers from more than 18 countries are being held hostage by pirates. Piracy clearly affects the world’s largest trade

January 17, 2011
Total Views: 272

Saturday, January 8, 2011
Cruising sailor to testify against Somali pirates in the Netherlands
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Cruising sailor to testify against Somali pirates in the Netherlands

A South African cruising sailor who was held captive by pirates for thirteen days in October is to fly to the Netherlands to give testimony against Somalis

January 8, 2011
Total Views: 101

Friday, January 7, 2011
Somali Pirate Boat
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2011 Somali Piracy Update

The big news for the start of 2011 is the move of pirates to areas further from their traditional hunting ground. November 2008 saw the first capture of a

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 361

Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Oman Corvette Heads To Sea For The First Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDjMtJMrVHc Note to self: Don’t tick off Oman. Portsmouth, United Kingdom: Al Shamikh, the first of three ships being

December 21, 2010
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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EU NAVFOR to piracy hostages: “Drugs are bad”

There is no doubt that the threat of piracy is real and still raging off the coast of Somalia and elsewhere in the world.  Vessels are being hijacked,

November 16, 2010
Total Views: 18
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