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Friday, May 10, 2024
The Indian Navy rescues the MV RUEN in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, March 16, 2024. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Piracy

EU Naval Forces Capture Six Suspected Pirates in the Gulf of Aden

A product tanker was targeted by a suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, leading to the apprehension of six individuals by the European Union

May 10, 2024
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Friday, February 23, 2018
Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates Off Coast of Somalia
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Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates Off Coast of Somalia

A Singapore-flagged chemical tanker was attacked by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia on Friday, but the attack was repelled after the ship’s armed

February 23, 2018
Total Views: 173

Monday, November 20, 2017
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EU NAVFOR Captures Six Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

A European Union naval force warship has captured six suspected pirates following alleged attacks on a containership and a fishing vessel off the coast of

November 20, 2017
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
‘Huge Explosion’ Heard from Ship Off the Coast of Somalia
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‘Huge Explosion’ Heard from Ship Off the Coast of Somalia

BOSASSO, Somalia, June 27 (Reuters) – A huge explosion was heard from a ship off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland region late on Monday and flames

June 27, 2017
Total Views: 13

Sunday, April 9, 2017
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Maritime Security

Bulker Suspected of Being Hijacked by Somali Pirates Now Safe – UPDATE

Sunday, April 9: A bulk carrier that was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday is now safe and underway to its next

April 9, 2017
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, December 14, 2016
European Union Marks Eight Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia
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European Union Marks Eight Years Fighting Pirates Off Somalia

The European Union is marking eight years of counter-piracy naval operations off the coast of Somalia protecting World Food Programme vessels and international

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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Shipowners Welcome EU Extension of Counter-Piracy Naval Patrols

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the extension of the counter-piracy naval operation EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta through 2018, calling

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 12

Monday, November 28, 2016
EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Patrols Through 2018
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EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Patrols Through 2018

BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (Reuters) – The European Union’s naval mission will keep patrolling for pirates off the coast of Somalia for another two years, to

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 27

Friday, November 4, 2016
EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years
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EU NAVFOR: Somali Pirates Attack First Ship in Two and a Half Years

Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half years, the European Union’s counter piracy operation

November 4, 2016
Total Views: 85

Friday, November 21, 2014
EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Operation Through 2016
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EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Operation Through 2016

The European Union’s counter-piracy EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, has been extended by two more years as the threat of Somali piracy

November 21, 2014
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Photos: Counter-Piracy Replenishment Hat Trick
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Photos: Counter-Piracy Replenishment Hat Trick

Three EU Naval Force warships working counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden recently met up with the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command ship, USNS Pecos, for a

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 34

Friday, February 14, 2014
Counter Piracy Warship Rescues Teenage Boy from Overturned Boat Off Somalia
Piracy

Counter Piracy Warship Rescues Teenage Boy from Overturned Boat Off Somalia

Talk about being in the right place, at the right

February 14, 2014
Total Views: 21

Thursday, November 14, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Counter Piracy Paradrop
Piracy

Ship Photos of The Day – Counter Piracy Paradrop

On Tuesday November 12, a group of Royal Netherlands Marine Corps parachutists executed a counter piracy parachute jump exercise while in the Gulf of

November 14, 2013
Total Views: 34

Thursday, November 7, 2013
EU NAVFOR Confirms Two Piracy Incidents in Two Days Off Somalia
Piracy

EU NAVFOR Confirms Two Piracy Incidents in Two Days Off Somalia

The European Union's Naval Force Somali reported Thursday morning of two piracy incidents taking place off the coast of Somali this week, bringing the total

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 56

Monday, July 29, 2013
Pirates Move Hijacked ‘Naham 3’ Close to Somali Coast
Piracy

Pirates Move Hijacked ‘Naham 3’ Close to Somali Coast

The last remaining Somali pirate-held vessel was on the move this weekend and is now anchored just off the Somali coast, according to the European Union Naval

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 130

Thursday, July 18, 2013
EUNAVFOR: MV Albedo Crew Whereabouts Still Unknown
Piracy

EUNAVFOR: MV Albedo Crew Whereabouts Still Unknown

Overflight shows pirates still hold the FV Naham 3 but still no signs of missing MV Albedo

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, July 10, 2013
MV Albedo Lifeboats Spotted on Beach, No Signs of Missing Crew
Piracy

MV Albedo Lifeboats Spotted on Beach, No Signs of Missing Crew

Two lifeboats from the pirated MV Albedo have been found washed up on a Somali beach just north of where the ship sank, but there are still no signs of the 15

July 10, 2013
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Hijacked MV Albedo Sinks in Hands of Somali Pirates, 15 Crew Missing [UPDATE]
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Hijacked MV Albedo Sinks in Hands of Somali Pirates, 15 Crew Missing [UPDATE]

The Malaysian-flagged MV Albedo, hijacked by Somali pirates in 2010 and held at an anchorage close to the Somali Coast, has sunk in rough seas, the European

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 361

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
EU NAVFOR to Suspected Pirates: We’re Watching You
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EU NAVFOR to Suspected Pirates: We’re Watching You

The crew from Swedish Ocean Patrol Vessel HSwMS Carlskrona has been busy conducting counter piracy patrols along the coast of

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 6

Friday, April 12, 2013
Yemeni Dhow Master: We Haven’t Seen Pirates in Two Years
Piracy

Yemeni Dhow Master: We Haven’t Seen Pirates in Two Years

The master of a Yemeni dhow operating along the coast of Somalia and Yemen in the Gulf of Aden told an EUNAVFOR team that he had not seen any

April 12, 2013
Total Views: 119
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