Pirates
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Maritime News
IMO Calls for Release of Three Ships Hijacked by Somali Pirates
The IMO is growing increasingly concerned over the fate of dozens of seafarers who are currently being held for ransom…
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Marine World
IMO Chief Urges Immediate Release of 44 Seafarers Held by Somali Pirates
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for urgent international action to secure the release of 44…
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Maritime News
Conditions Deteriorating for Hijacked Seafarers as Somalia Piracy Continues
The IMO released a statement highlighting the deteriorating conditions for three crews stuck in Somalia after their vessels were seized…
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Maritime News
Pirates Become More Aggressive Using Gunfire in Attempts to Board Ships
The frequency and brazenness of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and along the Somali coast continue to increase,…
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Maritime News
Tanker Near Somalia Fires Warning Shots to Chase Off Suspicious Approach
A tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden reported on May 22 that its security team was forced to fire…
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Port News
Somali pirates hijack tanker off Yemen
Somali pirates have seized a small product tanker off Yemen, in the latest incident pointing to a renewed threat in…
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Maritime News
Tanker Far At Sea Reports Approach as Surge in Somali Pirates Grows
In what is thought to be the fifth confirmed piracy incident in just over a week, a tanker far out…
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Maritime News
Surge in Somali Piracy as EUNAVFOR Confirms Three Ongoing Incidents
After multiple reports of increased activity last week near the coast of Somalia, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta confirmed today that it…
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Maritime News
Report: Pirates Hijacked Small Product Tanker off Somalia
In a developing story, it is being reported that a small product tanker has apparently been seized off the coast…
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Maritime News
Pirates Kidnap Chinese Crewmembers From Fishing Vessel off Gabon
On Monday, armed pirates boarded a trawler off the coast of Gabon and kidnapped multiple foreign crewmembers, according to the…
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