Tag: maritime piracy

EU Naval Force frigate FGS Sachsen saved Iranian dhow from suspected pirates

ReCAAP issues its Report for the period January through September 2012

A Scottish company has launched onto the global shipping market the first comprehensive software product designed to combat the increasing problem of modern-day piracy at sea.

Somalia's fishermen have long struggled to make a living, in the face of piracy and illegal fishing by foreign trawlers. Increased demand for fresh fish is making the industry lucrative once more, but fishermen say they need more protection from the government.

Fifteen suspected pirates arrested last weekend by NIMASA

A recent attack in the region illustrates a worrying and new development for the shipping industry Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new phenomenon and in many ways has been over shadowed by Somali piracy in recent years. A recent attack in the region illustrates a worrying and new development for the industry.In the early hours of Saturday 6 October, a Panamax tanker was boarded by suspected Nigerian pirates, in what is the first such recorded vessel hijacking off the Ivory Coast.The vessel was anchored and midway through a ship to ship (STS) operation off Abidjan when the incident occurred. Fourteen pirates armed with knives and AK47s boarded and hijacked the vessel, with more than 30,000 tons of gasoline on board. Under the control of the hijackers, the vessel left Abidjan, passing the neighbouring waters and coastlines of Ghana, Togo and Benin before finally arriving in Nigerian waters.The vessel was subsequently released on 9 October, but only after approximately 2,500 tons of gasoil had reportedly been misappropriated from the vessel. The crew of two Greeks and 22 Filipinos are reported to be in good condition with some damage to the vessel's communication system.The spill over of ...

India calls for maritime security off Somali coast

EU Naval Force Romanian frigate Conducts Friendly Approach to a Merchant Vessel

Be vigilant, ship captains told

Too early to claim success in war on pirates