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EU NAVFOR Transfers Suspected Pirates

Mar 19, 2010

This morning, 17 March, saw the culmination of highly successful EU NAVFOR pirate disruption activities by the EU NAVFOR French warship Nivose against Pirate Action

Pirates Attack EU NAVFOR Warship

Mar 19, 2010

Early the morning of March 17, two small skiffs made a fast approach on the EU NAVFOR Dutch HNLMS Tromp with what appeared to be a pirate attack. The Tromp fired

MMWC Propeller Arresters

Mar 18, 2010

The Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre (MMWC), a UK based maritime anti-piracy organization, is launching their latest countermeasure, the MMWC Propeller Arresters.

EU NAVFOR Destroys More Pirate Groups

Mar 16, 2010

On March 12, after receiving a report from MV E.R. Lubeck (Liberian Flag, German owner), that pirates in two skiffs had tried to hijack her, COMEUNAVFOR initiated

Counter Piracy Mission Handover

Mar 16, 2010

After busy months on patrol in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin, a task force of NATO warships on March 12 handed over their counter-piracy mission, (Operation

Malaysia, Ship Robbed at Anchor

Mar 15, 2010

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre issued an incident alert stating that a chemical tanker anchored at night off southeast Malaysia was boarded by an unknown number of robbers,

EU NAVFOR Destroys More Suspect Pirate Skiffs

Mar 15, 2010

EU NAVFOR units operating in the Somali Basin, between the Seychelles and the Somali coast, have discovered more suspected pirate activity. In an area close to

Hijacked UBT Ocean Arrives off Somalia

Mar 11, 2010

On March 8, the chemical tanker Marshall Island flagged UBT Ocean hijacked on March 5, was reported to be in the vicinity off the pirate stronghold east of Haradere.

Fishing Vessel Attacked in Indian Ocean

Mar 09, 2010

EU NAVFOR reported that on the morning of 4 March, the 2,100 tonnes Spanish Fishing Vessel Albacan was attacked by pirates in the Indinan Ocean. The Albacan, owned by Albacora,

EU NAVFOR Disrupts 5 Pirate Action Groups

Mar 09, 2010

Over the weekend of 5 – 7 March, EU NAVFOR units have been involved in concerted operations to interdict and disrupt pirate action groups before they had

Norwegian Chemical Tanker Hijacked

Mar 08, 2010

A Marshall Island flagged chemical tanker, UBT Ocean, is reported to have been hijacked on March 5, 300 nautical miles from Dar El Salam. The Norwegian owned UBT Ocean was not registered on MSCHOA.

Saudi Arabia Product Tanker Hijacked

Mar 04, 2010

EU NAVFOR was informed that on Monday March 1, a merchant vessel, the Saudi Arabia-flagged Product tanker, in ballast, As Nisral Al Saudi with deadweight of 5,136 tonnes,

Navios Apollon Released from Captivity

Mar 02, 2010

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. announced that the Navios Apollon and her crew were released on Feb. 27 2010. Navios Partners reported that the Captain and crew are

Hijacked Tug Recovered, Pirates Arrested

Mar 01, 2010

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre issued an Incident Report stating that the tug Asta, which was hijacked in the South China Sea on Feb. 7, has been found and

Ransom Paid for Chemical Tanker

Mar 01, 2010

The EU Maritime Security Centre-Horn of Africa (MSC-HOA) stated that a ransom drop was successfully made for release of the chemical tanker Pramoni. The tanker,

U.S. Navy Rescues Ship, Catches Pirates

Feb 23, 2010

According to a Feb. 23 report from Reuters, a U.S. Navy warship prevented an attack on a Tanzanian ship and apprehended eight suspected pirates in the process, the U.

Update on Hijacking of Tug Asta

Feb 22, 2010

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre issued a special report on the hijacking of the tug Asta and the barge Callista (http://www.recaap.org/incident/pdf/special/2010/Special Report (Asta).

Win Far Released by Pirates After 10 Months

Feb 12, 2010

M/V Win Far 161, which has been anchored off the Somali coast in the vicinity of Harardheere for almost 10 months has finally been released. The pirates vacated

Post-Piracy Care for Seafarers

Feb 09, 2010

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has published Preliminary Guidelines: Post-Piracy Care for Seafarers, outlining preliminary strategies on caring for seafarers

MV Al Khaliq Released After Ransom Paid

Feb 09, 2010

On Feb. 9 2010, the Panama flagged bulk carrier MV Al Khaliq, with a crew of 26 (24 Indians and 2 Burmese), was released after payment of a ransom. The MV Al Khaliq

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