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Monday, April 10, 2017
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Somali Pirates Flee Indian Dhow, Taking Crew Hostage

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, April 10 (Reuters) – Somali security forces rescued a hijacked Indian cargo dhow on Monday, but pirates took the 11-member crew

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 11

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

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: 54

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Pirated Indian Vessel Moved to Undisclosed Location Over Ransom Demands
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Pirated Indian Vessel Moved to Undisclosed Location Over Ransom Demands

By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, April 4 (Reuters) – Pirates who hijacked an Indian cargo dhow with 11 crew on board have moved the vessel to an undisclosed

April 4, 2017
Total Views: 10

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

Monday, March 27, 2017
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Maritime News

Somali Pirates Release Hijacked ‘Mothership’

Somali pirates have released a small dhow which authorities feared could be used to launch attacks on large commercial ships further offshore. A report

March 27, 2017
Total Views: 25

Friday, March 24, 2017
Somali Pirates Hijack Dhow to Use as ‘Mothership’
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Somali Pirates Hijack Dhow to Use as ‘Mothership’

By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, Somalia, March 24 (Reuters) – Pirates have seized control of a Somali fishing boat to use as a base from which to attack

March 24, 2017
Total Views: 523

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Regional Anti-Piracy Chief in Somalia Says He’s Been Fired Over Illegal Fishing Comments
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Regional Anti-Piracy Chief in Somalia Says He’s Been Fired Over Illegal Fishing Comments

By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, Somalia, March 21 (Reuters) – The head of anti-piracy operations in the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia said he

March 21, 2017
Total Views: 42

Monday, March 20, 2017
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Maritime News

Somali Security Forces Urge NATO for More Action on Piracy

By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, March 19 (Reuters) – Somali officials whose forces freed a hijacked oil tanker and its eight Sri Lankan crew said on Sunday

March 20, 2017
Total Views: 18

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

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012
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Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012

By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI, March 14 (Reuters) – Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, Somali authorities said on

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 109

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EU NAVFOR Confirms Fuel Tanker Pirated off North Coast of Somalia

A Comoros-flagged bunker tanker with eight crew members has been pirated off Somalia’s north coast, the EU Naval Force (EU

March 14, 2017
Total Views: 13

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

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: 39

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Maritime News

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: 6

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

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: 21

Thursday, November 24, 2016
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NATO Ends Counter-Piracy Support Mission

(Reuters)NATO has ended its Indian Ocean counter-piracy mission after a sharp fall in attacks, the alliance said on Wednesday, as it shifts resources to

November 24, 2016
Total Views: 64

Thursday, November 10, 2016
U.N. Calls for Another Year of Counter-Piracy Naval Operations Off Somalia
Maritime News

U.N. Calls for Another Year of Counter-Piracy Naval Operations Off Somalia

The United Nations is calling for another year of international naval operations to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia more than three years since the last

November 10, 2016
Total Views: 3
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