Somali Pirates free the Spanish Fishing Boat Playa de Bakio
April 27, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks
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 [...]
Somali pirates snatch luxury cruise yacht
April 4, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
Somali pirates took over French luxury cruise yacht, Le Ponant, in the Gulf of Aden on Friday March 4, 2008. The pirates are currently holding 30 crew members hostage, no passengers were on board. The yacht was boarded by the pirates while sailing from Somalia, where it had refueled, to the port of Aden, Yemen. [...]
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – March 24, 2008
March 25, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on March 19 and March 24, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between March 18 and March 24, 2008.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – March 17, 2008
March 18, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on March 12 and March 17, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between March 3 and March 17, 2008.
Piracy Report by Nick Rankin
March 13, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks
Nick Rankin from the BBC is reporting about today’s piracy issues. Click on the Podcast to hear his report.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – March 4, 2008
March 5, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on February 27 and March 3, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between February 26 and March 3, 2008.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – February 26, 2008
February 26, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on February 20 and February 25, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between February 18 and February 25, 2008.
Latest Piracy and Threats to Shipping Report – February 18, 2008
February 19, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the ICC Commercial Crime Services released their latest Maritime Safety Information on February 13 and February 18, 2008. The following maritime security incidents took place between February 11 and February 18, 2008.
Video Report on Pirates in the Malacca Straits
February 11, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Security
Update: Pirates sized tug boat Svitzer Korsakov in the Gulf of Aden
February 11, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
Fox News reported that U.S. warships fired on Somali pirates trying to resupply colleagues on the hijacked a Danish owned tug boat Svitzer Korsakov. The Svitzer Korsakov with its six hostages is currently stationed 25 miles east of Ely, a coastal town 560 miles north of Mogadishu, Somalia.