Piracy


Monday, July 14, 2014
virgo gas ship
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LPG Tanker Attacked Off Trinidad, Captain Shot and Beaten Unconscious

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Transport reports in an emailed statement the LPG tanker Virgo Gas was attacked on 10 July  29 June in the vicinity

July 14, 2014
Total Views: 102

Friday, July 11, 2014
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Ship Looted, Crew Taken Hostage in Somalia

After experiencing technical difficulties 120 nautical miles north-east of Mogadishu near the village of Meyraley, a Kenyan-flagged merchant vessel became

July 11, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Singapore strait ships
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Petro-Pirates Plague Busy Southeast Asia Shipping Lanes

In the dead of night, as his fuel tanker sailed through the narrowest section of one of the world's busiest waterways, Captain Thiwa Saman was wrenched from

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 38

Monday, July 7, 2014
Anambas Islands
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Product Tanker Hijacked Off Malaysia

For the second time within a year the Honduras-flagged product tanker, MT Moresby 9 has been attacked by pirates, however this time, “they were not so

July 7, 2014
Total Views: 96

Monday, June 30, 2014
Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
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Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden

A product tanker owned by Copenhagen-based Torm successfully fended off a group of pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the company said in a statement over the

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 102

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say
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Recent South East Asia Hijackings Are ‘Business As Usual’, Experts Say

The recent hijacking cases of coastal product tankers in South East Asia for the theft of their cargoes represents a diversification of the threat rather than

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings
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IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings

The ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the South China

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 101

Monday, June 16, 2014
Pirates Steal 700,000 Litres of Diesel from Tanker Off Malaysia
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Pirates Steal 700,000 Litres of Diesel from Tanker Off Malaysia

Pirates in southeast Asia have made off with about 700,000 litres of diesel stolen from an oil tanker off Johor, Malaysia, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement

June 16, 2014
Total Views: 180

Thursday, June 12, 2014
Pirated Oil Tanker Fair Artemis Found
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Pirated Oil Tanker Fair Artemis Found

ACCRA, June 12 (Reuters) - An oil tanker missing for a week off the coast of West Africa was attacked by pirates who stole its cargo, the company that managed

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 119

Monday, June 9, 2014
Disturbing the Pond: A Missing Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea
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Disturbing the Pond: A Missing Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea

The Fair Artemis’s cargo and sudden disappearance fit the profile of the well-organized tanker hijackings that have plagued the Gulf of Guinea in recent

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 89

UN Envoy Welcomes Release of MV Albedo Crew Held Hostage Since 2010
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UN Envoy Welcomes Release of MV Albedo Crew Held Hostage Since 2010

The United Nations envoy for Somalia has welcomed the release the eleven remaining of crewmembers of a ship hijacked by Somali pirates nearly four years ago,

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 146

Sunday, June 8, 2014
Somali Piracy: MV Albedo Crew Free
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Somali Piracy: MV Albedo Crew Free

Eleven crew members held hostage by Somali pirates for more than three years have been released, regional and United Nations officials said on

June 8, 2014
Total Views: 125

Friday, June 6, 2014
Greek Tanker Missing, Feared Hijacked Off Ghana
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Greek Tanker Missing, Feared Hijacked Off Ghana

A Greek oil tanker is missing and feared to have been hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of

June 6, 2014
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
NATO Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Ops Through 2016
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NATO Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Ops Through 2016

NATO Defence Ministers on this week decided to extend NATO’s counter-piracy operation until the end of 2016 as Somali pirates continue to threaten ships

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 150

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn
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Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn

This weekend’s hijacking of an oil tanker in Southeast Asia follows a broader pattern of crime in the region, security experts

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 60

Monday, June 2, 2014
Thai Oil Tanker Recovered Minus 3 Million Liters of Diesel
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Thai Oil Tanker Recovered Minus 3 Million Liters of Diesel

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Reuters) – A Thai oil tanker reported missing two days ago has been recovered with all of its crew members safe but pirates who

June 2, 2014
Total Views: 52

Saturday, May 31, 2014
Thai Tanker Feared Hijacked – IMB
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Thai Tanker Feared Hijacked – IMB

A Thai diesel oil tanker with 14 crew members en route from Singapore to Indonesia is believed to have been hijacked, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)

May 31, 2014
Total Views: 63

Thursday, May 29, 2014
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Liberian Registry Concludes Kerala Hijacking Investigation

The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the pirate-hijacking of the product tanker Kerala off Luanda, Angola, on 18 January 2014. The

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, May 12, 2014
West African Piracy: Extreme Violence and Inadequate Security
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West African Piracy: Extreme Violence and Inadequate Security

West Africa is home to the world’s most violent pirates—who are now capable of overwhelming armed guards. Last month pirates killed a crewmember during an

May 12, 2014
Total Views: 122

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Cost of Somali Piracy Down Almost 50% As Attacks Fall
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Cost of Somali Piracy Down Almost 50% As Attacks Fall

By Peter Apps LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy fell by almost half last year as attacks slumped, but piracy in

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 58