Indian Navy rescues 23 Pakistani sailors in Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy successfully rescued 23 Pakistani sailors along with their Iranian fishing vessel from a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea.
Read moreThe Indian Navy successfully rescued 23 Pakistani sailors along with their Iranian fishing vessel from a pirate attack in the Arabian Sea.
Read moreThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of February 2024.
Read moreEU Naval Force ATALANTA has issued an update on the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia, following an increased number of reported incidents.
Read moreNo incident of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 19 – 25 March 2024.
Read moreAccording to Reuters, India will bring in and prosecute 35 Somali pirates captured by its navy after they hijacked a ship off the coast of Somalia. This marks a shift from its previous approach of rescuing hijacked vessels and crew but not prosecuting the disarmed pirates.
Read moreTwo incidents of armed robbery against ships (one CAT 3 and one CAT 4) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 12th – 18th March 2024.
Read moreIn this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, examines the threat to shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as well as off the coast of Somalia.
Read moreSomali pirates, believed to have hijacked the Maltese-flagged cargo ship Ruen in December, are suspected to have utilized the vessel in the recent takeover of a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, as reported by Reuters.
Read moreAccording to BIMCO, in recent months, Somali pirates have repeatedly attacked and hijacked a number of merchant vessels in international waters. These incidents serve as a grim reminder of the critical importance of BMP5 (Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea) in the shipping industry.
Read moreOperation ATALANTA, the European Union's naval mission against piracy, has provided information regarding the piracy incident involving the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier MV Abdullah, which was seized in the Indian Ocean on 12th March.
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