Tag: Somalia

Somalia has unveiled a set of maritime regulations aimed at asserting control over its coastline and curbing illegal activities, according to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA).

Operation ATALANTA confirms the liberation of the Liberian-flagged Merchant Vessel BASILISK. The 17 crewmembers are safe, and the ship has been secured by one ATALANTA vessel, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA highlights.

EU ATALANTA provides details about an attempted highjacking incident that took place on May 10th, in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia.

In a recent incident in the Gulf of Aden, a vessel came under attack by a skiff carrying five or six individuals armed with weapons and ladders.

The Bangladeshi-flagged ship ‘MV Abdullah’, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, was released after 31 days of captivity and reached Al Hamriya Port in Dubai safely.

Following the rise in incidents involving piracy and hijacking in the Somali basin, EU Atalanta warns that ships are urged to maintain a heightened state of vigilance.

Somali pirates released the hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 on April 14 after a $5 million ransom was paid, as reported by two pirates.Somali pirates released the hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 on April 14 after a $5 million ransom was paid, as reported by two pirates.

EU Naval Force ATALANTA has issued an update on the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia, following an increased number of reported incidents. 

According 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.

In 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.