Pirates
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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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Fugitive Pirates Reach Somalia and Evade Capture
After a multiday pursuit and standoff, naval forces with EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta boarded a dhow that had been used as a…
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Marine World
Indian Navy and EU Forces Intensify Hunt for Somali Pirates Following Tanker Rescue
The Indian Navy and European Union naval forces have launched an intensive maritime surveillance operation to track a Somali pirate…
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Maritime News
Spanish Special Forces Liberate Greek Tanker After Pirate Attack
The Greek-owned tanker Hellas Aphrodite was liberated on the afternoon of November 7, more than 24 hours after the vessel…
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Port News
Emboldened Somali pirates spark fear in the Indian Ocean
The threat of Somali piracy is re-emerging in the Indian Ocean, with recent incidents highlighting the increasing sophistication and reach…
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Port News
Splash Wrap: Pirates, crews and cyberstorms
Compared to recent months, geopolitics did not muscle into many Splash headlines this week, the final days of the tit-for-tat…
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Port News
Somali pirates board tanker in deepwater attack
A Malta-flagged products tanker has been boarded by armed pirates in the Indian Ocean. According to maritime security specialists Vanguard…
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Maritime News
Greek Tanker Reports Gunfire and RPGs in Boarding by Pirates off Somalia
A piracy incident is ongoing off the coast of Somalia after the Greek-owned product tanker Hellas Aphrodite reported it had…
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Pirates Board Tanker Off Somalia, Highest Tension Escalation Since 2024
Pirates have boarded a Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia, maritime security sources said on Thursday, while the vessel’s manager said the ship’s…
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Maritime News
Shots Fired Toward Tanker in Renewed Somali Piracy Activity
A product tanker operated by Stolt Tankers sailing near the coast of Somalia is reporting shots fired and a possible…
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