Maritime Piracy Attacks
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 […]
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report - May 17, 2008
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on May 14 and May 19, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between May13 and May 19, 2008.
Somali Pirates free the Spanish Fishing Boat Playa de Bakio
According to the Kenya chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Program, the Spanish tuna fishing boat, Playa de Bakio, was freed after a 1.2 million-dollar ransom was paid on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The 250 foot tuna trawler was captured by pirates on April 20, 2008 while fishing some 215 nautical miles off Somalia and held […]
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report - April 14, 2008
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on April 9 and April 14, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between April 7 and April 14, 2008.
Somali Pirates free the hostages of the Le Ponant
According to France officials, the France and Philippine crew, which was held on the France yacht Le Ponant (Somali pirates snatch luxury cruise yacht), has been freed. Hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, the pirates had sailed the yacht south alongside Somali coast and finally moored it at Garaad, near the town of […]
