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In a speech at the ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2012 by Koji Sekimizu, the subject of Safeguarding Seafarers: A Shared Responsibility was delivered to the ...
Seven Pirates Arrested Using 2 Speedboats, Mothership Escapes
Somali pirates in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland told Somalia Report that the British Navy t...
Guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, disrupted a group of suspected pirates close to the Internationally Recommended Transit Corrido...
One hundred and two incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been reported for the first quarter of 2012, with dangerously increasing numbers in West African waters, according to figur...
Navies and private armed guards protecting merchant ships against piracy should be governed by a global convention setting legal parameters for using lethal force and making arrests, acc...
According to law firm Holman Fenwick Willan, EU NAVFOR’S controversial decision to extend the rules of engagement to allow for activity against the Somali coast is an inevitab...
In the early hours of December 27, off the coast of Oman, the Italian-owned chemical tanker, Enrico Ievoli, was reported attacked and hijacked by pirates.
The news has be...
In the early hours of December 27, off the coast of Oman, the Italian-owned chemical tanker, Enrico Ievoli, was reported attacked and hijacked by pirates.
The news has been confir...
Police from Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland seized 43 pirates during operations against pirates in the village of Garacad in Puntland's Mudug region, senior off...
MV Savina Caylyn ransom payment has reportedly fuelled a serious rift between factions in the pirate gang responsible.
According to the hijackers, an $11.5 million ransom wa...
At least four civilians died and six were injured in fighting between Galmudug security forces and pirates in southern part of Galkayo. The fighting came after a group of pirates launche...
Two hostages died as a Danish warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden under NATO command opened fire on a pirate vessel. There were 17 pirates and 18 hostages on board the ship,...
The Iranian and Pakistani crew of a hijacked cargo ship were treated like slaves by Somali pirates before their release in a deadly rescue operation, Denmark's navy reported. A spok...
The outcome of the court case on Italian marines shooting Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast could become a landmark in international law, influencing the rules of ship security around th...
Malaysian vessel, Albedo, hijacked in November 2010, is nearing release, according toSomalia Report. The pirate negotiators had agreed on a ransom price with the vessel owners, and are now awaiti...
Work on the drafting of an industry standard contract for the employment of security guards on ships has now reached phase two of its development. The GUARDCON Sub-committee has complete...
While piracy attacks off the coast of unstable Somalia have garnered lots of attention in recent years, maritime security experts say it is on Africa’s western coast, in ...
Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant' Agata wrote on his Twitter account that he is following the hijacking of tanker Levoli closely and he intends to maintain a strict conf...
ABU DHABI // Private security contractors could play a valuable role in countering maritime piracy, the British minister for Africa said during a visit to the UAE yesterday [Jan 31].
T...
Hijacks:
1 Jan - Algeria-flagged bulk carrier, MV Blida, was attacked and hijacked by armed pirates in position 15:45N - 055:52E, off Oman at apporixmately 1030 UTC. Four a...
Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has held discussions on Somalia with leading NGO’s and academics ahead of the London Conference on Somalia on 23 February.
During a meeting on 2 F...
The dramatic month of January ends quietly as the poor weather conditions deter pirate activity at sea. Undoubtedly, the pirate gangs are regrouping and considering how to restock the su...
The first trial in France against Somali pirates opened on Tuesday morning, with six men accused of kidnapping a French couple aboard their yacht in 2008.
The trial in a Paris juvenile...
The EU maritime security anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia is facing a shortage of ships as budget cuts are limiting the ability to deploy military assets, the EU's top mi...
The Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, noting that the crimes continue to pose a threat to peace and...
Tuesday 22 November 2011, 09.36 (local time), approximately 8 nm south of the Gaalogod Somali region, ITS Andrea Doria was monitoring a Somali vessel suspected to be involved in piracy. ...
Reporting period: 17 - 23 November 2011 (Updated: 23 November)
Overview
During the reporting period from 17-23 November 2011, the activity level in the Arabian Sea and Somali Basin h...
Reporting period: 30 November - 07 December 2011 (Updated: 07 December)
Overview
During the reporting period of 30 November to 7 December 2011, the activity level has been similar to...
The tanker's crew failed to declare there were firearms on board
Three shotguns and ammunition have been seized from the crew of an an oil tanker which docked in Milford Haven.
O...
Somali pirates may start using machine guns
The European Union's war against Somali pirates may be set to escalate. This was the prediction of Lieutenant Col. Andy Price, on assign...
Piracy Surge in Coming Weeks
Somali pirate attacks are expected to surge in coming weeks after a monsoon abates, but defence cuts will undermine international efforts to fight them, a ...
Italy uses military to guard its ships
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Pirate attacks against vessels in East and West Africa accounted for the majority of world attacks in 2011, signalling a rising trend, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Interna...
MSCHOA has confirmed the hijacked vessel as being MV Leila. The Panama-flagged Ro/Ro cargo vessel is owned and operated by New Port Cargo & Shipping of Dubai, United Arab Emirat...
In the early hours of January 16, a chemical tanker, at anchor in Lagos, Nigeria, was hijacked by heavily armed pirates, or depending on the definition within territorial waters, heavily...
Pirates fired on a drifting Panama-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Nigeria, killing the captain and chief engineer, a maritime watchdog body said as it warned shipping to stay clea...
LONDON, UK - February 20, 2012 - The Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) Project, a privately funded initiative based in Denver Colorado, hosted a Somali counter-piracy messaging workshop i...
KOCHI/NEW DELHI: A case of murder was filed against armed guards of an Italian tanker less than 24 hours after they fired on a fishing boat, killing two Tamil Nadu fishermen off Kochi on...
Groups of pirates have reportedly arrived in Harardhere, Ceel Dhanaane and Dhinooda this week after waiting three months for the 'Wajiilo' season (monsoon waves and winds) to die...
There are about 3,500 Somali people working as pirates, attacking and hijacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, according to Wayne Miller, an official from the United N...
While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with the exception a number of high-profile individuals, the fate of the merch...
The recent announcement by the UK Government that weapons will be allowed on UK-flagged vessels is not perhaps as revolutionary as it might first appear. Under the relevant firearms...
On the 6th February two crewmen (also alleged to be armed guards) and the Captain of the MV Belgica were up before the Mombasa Court charged with illegally possessing weapons without a p...
The Panama flagged roll on/roll off (Ro/Ro) vessel, MV Leila, hijacked by Somali pirates near Oman last Thursday, arrived off the coast of Bargal in Bari region of t...
There appears to be some confusion regarding the continuation of South Africa’s anti-piracy operation in the Mozambique Channel. The South African Navy, with the aid and ...
Hijacks:
Arabian Sea - MV reported hijacked at 1510UTC on 15 Feb, approx 25 miles SE of Sadh (east of Salalah, Oman). Awaiting further details. NATO reported hijack occurred 1...
Employment of Armed Guards on Ships
International shipping association BIMCO announced today that it will be moving forward with the development of a standard contract for the em...
Somali pirates have just released the Italian-flagged oil tanker MV Savina Caylyn for a ransom of $11.5 million, according to pirate sources. The 22 crew members, composed of 17 Indians...
22 November 2011
The Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, noting that the crimes con...
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his country will hold a major conference next year focusing on the threats of Somali pirates and instability in the East African nation...
While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with the exception a number of high-profile individuals, the fate of the merch...
The Somali pirates that are holding the Greek-owned MT Liquid Velvet have demanded $8 million in ransom, according to a pirate who spoke to Somalia Report on Monday. This deman...
An Italian chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman in December with 18 crew members has been released, the foreign ministry in Rome said on Monday.
The Enrico Ievo...
Source: EUNAVFOR
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from 7 suspected pirates. The fishing vesse...
It has recently come to the attention of Nexus Consulting that a video of an armed anti-piracy security team embarked on ship (that appears to shoot at small skiff) has be...
With the recent failure of Navy anti-pirate drones early this month, the US Marine Corps is taking a more traditional stance against the Somali pirates. This month the 15th Marine Expedition...
The EU anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia is facing a shortage of ships as budget cuts are limiting the ability to deploy military assets, the EU's top military officer sa...
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NATO and Russia agree that countering piracy is a common security challenge and have agreed to explore ways to strengthen cooperation in this area under the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Work Program...
After three days of persistent pressure, FGS Luebeck has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow with 15 Indian mariners held as hostages.
On the 17 January 2012 the EU NAVFOR ...
Police from Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, with the support of civilians in Garacad, seized 13 pirates and their equipment, and thwarted a new hijacking plan duri...
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- Land fight inevitable
- Piracy Convention Needed to Govern Lethal Force Registry Says
- Piracy increasing in West Africa
- ASIS International Introduces Worlds First Standard to Support the Code of Conduct for Private Security Service
- Aid worker seized in Sudan John Sorbos family on tenterhooks
- IMO Secretary General Speech on Safeguarding Seafarers and the Shared Responsibility
- US Marines Maritime Raid Force
- Maritime Security Team Shoot Out
- EU Warship Rescues Sri Lankan Fishermen But Suspect Pirates Released
- Somali Pirates Free Italian Tanker After 118 Days
- NATO and Russia seek to strengthen cooperation to counter piracy
- Guns seized from oil tanker docked at Milford Haven
- Possible Hijacked Vessel Release
- Italian Naval Guards Shooting Could be Marked as a Landmark Case
- Crew Treated Like Slaves by Somali Pirates
- Two Hostages Die in Attack on Pirate Vessel
- Latest Piracy Incidents
- Possible End to South Africa Anti-Piracy Operations
- Hijacked MV Leila Arrives off Bargal
- Crew detained in Mombasa
- UK Firearms Legislation
- Somali Pirate Numbers
- New Hijacking Season
- Italian Armed Guards Accused of Murder
- International Maritime Experts Call for Better Coordinated Counter-Piracy Messaging
- Captain and Chief Engineer Killed During Pirate Attack Off Nigeria
- Chemical Tanker Hijack at Anchor in Lagos Nigeria
- MV Leila Hijacked by Pirates off the Omani Coast
- Piracy Report 5th Feb
- FCO Minister hears from NGOs on Somalia
- 2011 Record of Vessels Hijacked by Somali Pirates
- Hired guns can help to tackle threat of piracy says minister
- GUARDCON update on security guard contract
- Somalia Puntland Pirate Arrests
- German EU Warship Pressures Pirates Into Releasing Dhow and Crew
- Maritime Security Operator - 3rg course feedback
- Training Day 3rgs MSO Course
- 3rg Maritime Security Operators MSO Course
- Piracy attacks in East and West Africa dominate world report
- Italian Hostages
- Piracy West Africa
- Civilian Deaths after Pirate Confrontation
- Conflict over the MV Savina Caylyn
- Pirates Seized
- Hijacking of the Italian tanker Enrico Ievoli
- Italian Tanker Enrico Ievoli Hijacked by Pirates Off Oman
- U.S. Navy Stops Pirate Attack
- British Royal Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack
- Somali Pirates Demand 8 million for Greek Vessel MT Liquid Velvet
- Merchant Ship Crews Held Hostage in Somalia
- Italian Tanker Savina Caylyn Released by Somali Pirates for 11.5 million
- Maritime Security Operators course - December course feedback
- Merchant ship crews held hostage in Somalia
- Weekly Piracy Assessment 30 Nov - 7 Dec
- Weekly Piracy Assessment
- Pirates Attack Italian ship no-one hurt
- SOMALIA UN SECURITY COUNCIL URGES COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL RESPONSE TO MARITIME PIRACY
- EU ANTI-PIRACY MISSION OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA IS FACING A SHORTAGE OF SHIPS
- First French trial against Somali pirates opens in Paris
- EU ANTI-PIRACY MISSION OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA IS FACING A SHORTAGE OF SHIPS
- Cameron Announces Major Conference on Somali Piracy
- UN Urges Global Response to Piracy
- BIMCO Employment of Armed Guards on Ships
- 3rg Maritime Security Operators MSO Course
- UK Government Green Light for Armed Security Personnel
- Italy uses military to guard its ships
- Piracy attacks are escalating in the Gulf of Guinea
- Piracy Surge in Coming Weeks
- Somali pirates may start using machine guns
- 3rg Announce date for their first SIA Approved Close Protection course
- Conducting Business without Human Rights Violation Complicity
- James Rapp CB becomes a managing partner for 3rg
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