Tag: maritime piracy

EU Launches New Piracy-Monitoring Mission In Horn Of Africa, Indian Ocean States

MARAD issues advisory re guidance to vessels operating in pirate infested waters

EU Beefs Up Anti-Piracy Mission in Horn of Africa

CSIR boat loading technology to help in fight against piracy

Decline in the activities of Somali pirates Sea piracy worldwide fell by 54 percent in the first half of 2012, led by a dramatic drop in Somali piracy, an international maritime watchdog said Monday.The International Maritime Bureau attributed the sharp drop to "pre-emptive and disruptive counter piracy tactics" by international navies patrolling in seas off Somalia as well as increased vigilance by ships including hiring private armed personnel on board.The bureau said 177 attacks were reported worldwide from January to June, down from 266 in the same period last year. It said 20 vessels were hijacked worldwide, with 334 crew members taken hostage and at least four crew members killed.Attacks off Somalia's coast plunged to 69 in the first six months, down from 163 over the same period a year ago, it said. Somali pirates also hijacked fewer vessels with 13 seized, down from 21."The naval actions play an essential role in frustrating the pirates. There is no alternative to their continued presence," said IMB Director Pottengal Mukundan. He warned that Somali pirates remained a serious threat, with 11 vessels and 218 crew members still in their hands as of late June.The bureau said the decline in Somali piracy was ...

UN Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

Cyprus: Anti-piracy law enters into force

Come out with strategies to deal with maritime piracy , GMA boss says

Suspected pirates demand new mattresses in jail

Rooting Out Somali Piracy Starts On-Shore