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Port News
Somali pirate mothership seen hunting vessels far out to sea
Reports have surfaced of a pirate mothership being spotted operating in the Indian Ocean, some 1,000 km from the Somalia…
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Maritime News
EU Warns of Continued Piracy Danger After Several Suspicious Approaches
The maritime security effort to protect against piracy along the Horn of Africa issued an update warning calling for…
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Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four…
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Port News
EU naval force warns paying ransoms could lead to more Somali hijackings
The EU Atalanta naval force which handles piracy operations in the Indian Ocean has warned that the decision last week…
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Port News
Somalis release Bangladeshi ship and crew
Somali pirates released a hijacked Bangladeshi ship, Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5m ransom…
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Port News
New maritime security firms emerge on the back of ‘worrying’ return of Somali pirates
Similar to 15 years ago during the last Somalia piracy cycle, new maritime security companies are emerging. A total of…
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Port News
Gunshots ring out in the Red Sea for the first time in more than a week
The Houthis remain a menace to merchant shipping in the Middle East. After eight consecutive days of no reported incidents,…
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Marine World
India Rescues Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked By Pirates Off Somalia
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian Navy said it had freed the 23-strong crew of an Iranian fishing vessel which was seized…
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Maritime News
Pirates Permit Abdullah Crew to Call Home but Move Ship Toward Shore
The Somali pirates holding the Bangladeshi vessel Abdullah apparently are fearing a possible rescue attempt by the international forces.…
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Maritime News
Liberian Tanker Exchanges Gun Fire with Pirates in Gulf of Oman
For the second time in as many days, a commercial vessel reports being approached by pirates in the Gulf…
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