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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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In Venezuela Pirates Now Rule

By Jonathan Franklin (Bloomberg) Their industry all but destroyed, former fishermen now run guns one way, diapers another. On the sea with the desperate

January 30, 2018
Total Views: 109

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Body of Kidnapped ‘Royal 16’ Captain Found in the Philippines
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Body of Kidnapped ‘Royal 16’ Captain Found in the Philippines

Authorities in the Philippines have recovered the remains of a Vietnamese ship captain who was kidnapped from a bulk carrier by the Abu Sayyaf militants over a

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 48

WATCH: Pirates Chase Containership in Gulf of Guinea
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WATCH: Pirates Chase Containership in Gulf of Guinea

A new video has surfaced online showing an apparent pirate attack on a containership in the Gulf of Guinea. The video, obtained by the British security firm

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 196

Friday, November 10, 2017
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Japan to Build Radar Stations for Philippines to Counter Piracy Threat

By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu and Celebes Seas

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 17

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Malaysia Foils Tanker Hijacking, 10 Pirates Arrested
Maritime News

Malaysia Foils Tanker Hijacking, 10 Pirates Arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities thwarted the hijacking of a Thai oil tanker on Thursday and arrested 10 suspected Indonesian

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 103

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Nigerian Navy Says Pirate Attacks Fall 68% From 2016
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Nigerian Navy Says Pirate Attacks Fall 68% From 2016

By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) — The Nigerian navy said pirate attacks in the country’s territorial waters fell 68 percent year-on-year in the first

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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Maritime News

International Piracy at Lowest Level in Five Years -IMB

The second quarter of 2017 saw a continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships, according to

July 5, 2017
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -Defence Ministry
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Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -Defence Ministry

A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier came under attack by suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, but the attack was foiled thanks to the response of the

May 17, 2017
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
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Yemen War Adds to Rising Fears for Ships in Horn of Africa

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Yemen’s worsening conflict is contributing to a spike in piracy in the region, with Somali pirates

May 9, 2017
Total Views: 46

Friday, May 5, 2017
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Maritime News

IMB: Worldwide Piracy Up Slightly in 2017

Pirates and armed robbers on the high seas attacked 43 ships and captured 58 crew in the first quarter of 2017, a slight increase from the same

May 5, 2017
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Pirate Attacks on the Rise in West Africa
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Pirate Attacks on the Rise in West Africa

By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN, May 2 (Reuters) – Armed attacks on ships in West African waters nearly doubled in 2016, with pirates increasingly focused on

May 2, 2017
Total Views: 69

Sunday, April 23, 2017
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Maritime Security

No U.S. Military Response To Surge In Piracy, Says Mattis

By Idrees Ali (Reuters) The United States is closely watching a recent increase in piracy off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. military official said on

April 23, 2017
Total Views: 69

Monday, April 10, 2017
Navies Thwart Suspected Somali Pirate Attack on Bulk Carrier
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Navies Thwart Suspected Somali Pirate Attack on Bulk Carrier

By Aditya Kalra DELHI, April 10 (Reuters) – A Chinese navy ship supported by an Indian navy helicopter thwarted an attack by suspected Somali pirates on

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 93

Monday, April 3, 2017
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Pirates Hijack Indian Dhow Off Somalia

Update: The EU Naval Force has confirmed that an Indian-registered cargo dhow was seized by suspected pirates on April 1 and is now in the vicinity of Hobyo,

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 104

Friday, March 17, 2017
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Maritime Security Incidents

Somali Piracy Risk Still High, Warns UN

The hijacking of a tanker off Somalia’s coast shows the threat pirates still pose to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, a risk that may also

March 17, 2017
Total Views: 12

Thursday, March 16, 2017
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Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Tanker

(Reuters) Somali pirates who seized a Comoros-flagged oil tanker have released the ship and its eight Sri Lankan crew, bringing the first hijacking since 2012

March 16, 2017
Total Views: 68

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Maritime Security Incidents

Weapons And Anger Ignite New Wave Of Piracy

By Abdiqani Hassan (Reuters) A volatile buildup of weapons and resentment along the northern Somali coast culminated in the hijack of an oil freighter this

March 16, 2017
Total Views: 146

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Maritime Security Incidents

Pirates Exchange Gunfire Aboard Hijacked Vessel

By Abdiqani Hassan (Reuters) Somali maritime forces have exchanged gunfire with the hijackers of an oil tanker in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland,

March 16, 2017
Total Views: 16

Monday, March 6, 2017
Pirates Release Sailors Kidnapped from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria
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Pirates Release Sailors Kidnapped from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria

Pirates have released all eight crewmembers kidnapped from the general cargo ship BBC Caribbean off the coast of Nigeria last month, the Russian embassy has

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 27

Monday, February 20, 2017
One Killed, 7 Abducted in Pirate Attack in Southern Philippines
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One Killed, 7 Abducted in Pirate Attack in Southern Philippines

MANILA, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Gunmen in southern Philippine waters killed one crewman of a Vietnamese vessel and abducted seven in what appeared to be the

February 20, 2017
Total Views: 90
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