U.S. Ship repels pirate attack
October 4, 2008 by Eric Maudsley
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks, Maritime Security
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
September 26, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks
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 [...]
Panama-flagged freighter hijacked of Somalia
May 27, 2008 by Akiva
Filed under Maritime Piracy Attacks
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 [...]