Category Archives: Piracy at Sea

Russia: Navy Dispatches Another Anti-Piracy Force to Gulf of Aden

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Editor

Farewell ceremony of another Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of large ASW ship Admiral Tributs, tanker Pechenga, and seagoing tug MB-37 will be held on Dec 10. The unit will head for the Gulf of Aden to protect commercial … Continue reading →

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Somali Pirates Obtained over USD 135 Million Ransoms in 2011, Admiral Says

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Editor

The current year has brought a record-breaking income to Somali pirates hijacking ships and crews for ransom, said deputy director of EU NAVFOR – Operation Atalanta in the interview to online Bruxelles2. According to the admiral, pirates have obtained over … Continue reading →

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Greece to allow armed guards on cargo ships against piracy

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Editor

Greece will let its large commercial fleet employ armed guards to ward against a surge in pirate attacks, the ministry in charge of security said on Friday, satisfying a long-standing shipowner demand. “To improve safe sailing and crew safety aboard … Continue reading →

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Pirate bosses face justice

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Editor

Next week, a court in the US is due to begin hearing the case against an alleged Somali pirate leader who, if found guilty, faces spending the rest of his life in prison.Mohammad Saaili Shibin is accused of piracy and … Continue reading →

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Piracy; Costs More Than Just a Ransom

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Editor

“At the moment of the attack there were 78 people onboard and 1 million barrels of crude oil. I cannot imagine what could have happened if we did not surrender to the pirates. Human lives endangered and disastrous pollution; they … Continue reading →

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Marines to Build Mock Container Ship for Counter-Piracy Training

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Editor

The Marine Corps is planning to build a three-story mock container ship on a plot of land at Camp Lejeune, N.C., so special operators can practice clearing out pirates from hijacked vessels. The 12,000-square-foot land-locked ship will have a wheelhouse, … Continue reading →

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Indian ship thwarts piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden, 26 pirates arrested

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Editor

Indian Naval ship, INS Sukanya, thwarted a piracy attack in the Gulf of Aden and captured three boats of the pirates.A statement from the Defence PRO says the incident happened yesterday when INS Sukanya was escorting a group of merchant … Continue reading →

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Turkish hijacker killed by security forces

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Editor
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Turkish security forces killed a lone hijacker, believed to be a Kurdish militant, in a pre-dawn operation on Saturday to rescue more than 20 passengers held hostage for 12 hours on a ferry in northwest Turkey. The decision was taken … Continue reading →

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Private navy to protect vessels against pirates – at US$30,000 per ship

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Editor

A PRIVATE navy of small gunboats, likely to fly the Cypriot flag, is expected to be on patrol in five months to escort ships and protect them against pirate attack as they transit the Gulf of Aden. A PRIVATE navy … Continue reading →

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Union: Armed guards no substitute for on-board soldiers to fight pirates

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Editor

ARMED guards aboard ships in pirate infested waters off the Horn of Africa, will not substitute for naval protection, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), reports London’s Tanker Operator. ARMED guards aboard ships in pirate infested waters off … Continue reading →

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