Maritime Piracy Attacks
Somali Pirates seize supertanker Sirius Star
In their latest and biggest catch, Somali Pirates were able to board Liberian-flagged supertanker Sirius Star on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2008. Unlike past pirate attacks off Somalia the Sirius Star was boarded 450 miles south east of the Kenyan port of Mombasa and then sailed north, where according to some reports the tanker was last [...]
Somali Pirate Raids Continue
Despite of NATO Maritime Group 2 best efforts to compat piracy, Somali pirate raids in the Gulf of Aden continue. On Saturday, November 15, 2008 two ships where hijacked. A Turkish chemical tankerwas seized off the coast of Yemen, along with its 14-member Turkish crew. And later that day a Japanese cargo ship was seized [...]
U.S. Ship repels pirate attack
While the world’s attention has been focused on the drama aboard the MV Faina (And it’s 21 member crew) off Somalia’s Indian Ocean coast, there have been some other developments in the area which may point a much more sophisticated plot. On September 23rd, a Navy security team aboard the fleet oiler John Lenthall kept [...]
Somali Pirates seized freighter carrying 33 T-72 tanks
In their latest attack on merchent ships off the Horn of Africa, Somali pirates seized the 530-foot-long freighter Faina carrying 33 T-72 tanks, a substantial quantity of ammunition, and spare parts. According to an Ukraine newsagencey, Faina is owned by Tomex Team based out of Odessa and was hired by Ukrainian state controlled arms dealer [...]
French military firm hired by Somalia to provide maritime security
Ever since the pirate attack on the French luxury yacht the Ponant, and the hostage tacking of it’s crew, French forces are involved in providing security to maritime vessels in the Gulf of Aden. Today, Secopex, a private French military firm has signed a contract with Somali government to boost it’s maritime security by creating [...]
Pirate attack: Two more vessels hijacked off Somalia
Pirates have hijacked two more vessels this Wednesday May 28, 2008 of the coast of Somalia. The MV Arean (Turkey flagged and owned by Arkia Company of Malta) and MV Lehmann Timber were seized in the Gulf of Aden near the position where the MV Amiya Scan was seized over the weekend.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report - May 26, 2008
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on May 14 and May 26, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between May 19 and May 26, 2008.
Panama-flagged freighter hijacked of Somalia
Shortly after the last freighter was released by Somali pirates on Friday May 23, 2008 news broke about another pirate attack. This time the pirates hijacked a Panama-flagged cargo freighter in international waters off Somalia. The MV Amiya Scan and its crew of four Russian officers and five Filipino seamen was transporting a knocked down [...]
Piracy Update: India seeks Jordan’s help in the latest piracy crisis off Somalia
India has sought the help of Jordan to secure the release of a ship. The sip, Victoria, flying the Jordanian flag, was carrying 21 crew members of whom 10 are Indians was hijacked on May 17, 2008 40 mile off the coast of Somalia. The sip was carrying 4,200 tonnes of sugar donated by Denmark [...]
