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NATO Chief Warns of Increasing Pirate Activity
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In the last few days the number of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia has increased highlighting the fact that now the monsoon is weakening, the pirates are once again ready to attack merchant ships transiting through the Indian Ocean. MC Northwood's Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Hank Ort (NLD N) states, "in the last few years, it has been the case that come October when the South West monsoon weakensâŚ
DOJ: Life Sentence in Piracy Convictions
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Two Somalis Sentenced to Life in Prison for Acts of Piracy Against the S/V Quest. Muhidin Salad Omar, a/k/a âMuhiyaden Salad,â a/k/a âGurdan,â a/k/a âGardan,â a/k/a âGurden,â a/k/a âMuhdin,â a/k/a âDudan,â 30, and Mahdi Jama Mohamed, a/k/a âMahdi,â age estimated to be 23 to 24, both of Somalia, were sentenced today in Norfolk federal court for acts of piracy against the S/V Quest, which resulted in the murder of United States citizens Scott Underwood AdamâŚ
Piracy Victims Receive Help System
A program to help seafarers and families cope with the physical and mental trauma caused by torture and abuse at the hands of pirates launches today in London, England.
Hiring Armed Guards Should be Left to Government
In the wake of an independent report recommending the Netherlands government to provide Dutch shipowners with better levels of protection against piracy, including the hiring of armed guardsâŚ
ICS: Urging Shipowners to get EEDI
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The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipownersâ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 13 September. ICS members expressed great satisfaction with the adoption in June, by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), of a package of technical regulations to help the shipping industry further reduce its CO2 emissions on a global basis.
North P&I CLUB Hosts Sanctions, Drugs & Guns Seminar
Over 100 representatives from the German shipping community attended a seminar entitled âSanctions, Drugs and Gunsâ in Hamburg, Germany last week (15 September 2011)âŚ
Intermanager: Freedom of Choice in Deploying Ship's Armed Guards
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InterManager members have called for more proactive methods to be developed in the protection of ships transiting pirate-infested trade lanes by launching a campaign to allow owners and third party managers the freedom of choice in employing armed guards onboard ships they manage. The InterManager campaign, which has received more than 90% support from its members, proposes to lobby Flag States andâŚ
Philippine, British Governments Announce Support for SaveOurSeafarers
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Seafarersâ organisations, shipping companies together with business leaders and the biggest ever grouping of shipping industry associations, which have joined forces to campaign against Somali piracy, have received a welcome boost from the British and Philippine Governments confirming their support for the global SOS SaveOurSeafarers campaign. In the UK, correspondence between members of the SOS campaign and the British MP Henry BillinghamâŚ
ICS Urges Shipowners to Get EEDI
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The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipownersâ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 13 September. ICS members expressed great satisfaction with the adoption in June, by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), of a package of technical regulations to help the shipping industry further reduce its CO2 emissions on a global basis.
French Woman Captured by Somali Pirates Released by EUNAVFOR
On 10 September EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA assets intercepted and forcibly stopped a suspected Somali Pirate skiff which was involved in the abduction of a crewâŚ
Shipping Industry Calls for UN Armed Force Against Pirates
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The global shipping industry (represented by the Round Table of international shipping associations) has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to tackle the piracy crisis in the Indian Ocean, which it says is spiralling out of control. In a hard hitting letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, INTERTANKOâŚ
Marad Advisory (2011-05) to Mariners: Risk to Vessels Transiting High Risk Waters
1. THIS MARAD ADVISORY PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE RISK TO VESSELS TRANSITING THE HIGH RISK WATERS (HRW) OF THE GULF OF ADEN (GOA), RED SEA, INDIAN OCEAN, ARABIANâŚ
Pirate Activity in the Red Sea/Eritrea Area
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Further to our previous media releases detailing a potential new trend in pirate tactics in an area of the Red Sea off Eritrea (see Figure 1), Neptune Maritime Security has had the opportunity to examine the available data through our Intelligence Bank, including material supplied by intelligence sources, and presents the following report to interested parties. In July, pirate activity off Eritrea was limited to small numbers of pirates mounting similarly small-scale attacks on shipping.
New Anti-Pirate Water Cannon Video Released
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Unifire AB of Sweden (PirateSafe.com) has released an exclusive new video of their Force 80⢠Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System on their YouTube channel. The video shows Unifire's "Force 80" remote control water cannons (a.k.a. "monitors") in action on a large chemical tanker. These impressive water cannons are high-tech and made of acid-proof, marine grade Stainless Steel 316L. Unifireâs Anti-Pirate Water Cannon Systems are extremely powerfulâŚ
Goltens Takes on the Piracy Challenge
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As pirates raise the stakes on a number of key ocean trades, simple, cost-effective preventive measures can be put in place to protect ships and their crew in a matter of hours, according to Paul Friedberg, President of Goltens Worldwide Services. "We offer a service out of our Fujairah facility which encompasses the installation of a combination of razor wire and hoistable spikes which effectively prevents the boarding of merchant vessels by pirates," he explains.
Pirates: Second Tanker Attacked Off Oman
According to a Reuters report, a chemical oil tanker thwarted a hijack attempt by pirates near the Omani port of Salalah Sunday, a day after a tanker and crew wereâŚ
DOJ: Alleged Somali Hostage Negotiator Indicted for Piracy
The man accused of being the negotiator for the ransom of four U.S. citizens held hostage on the high seas has been indicted for his alleged role in successfullyâŚ
Piracy: Second Red Sea âMass Attackâ Suggests New Trend
Following a report filed on Sunday August 7, 2011, by the IMB Live Piracy Reporting Center, which saw suspected Somali pirates at 13:02N 043:07E attempt to hijackâŚ
USS New Orleans, 11th MEU Train to Combat Piracy
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USS NEW ORLEANS, At sea (NNS) -- The crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) along with an embarked Maritime Raid Force (MRF) from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted its first joint boarding training mission during a pre-deployment exercise, Aug. 14. The operation simulated a non-compliant boarding where MRF Marines boarded a vessel seized by pirates, confiscated weapons and arresting those suspected of piracy.
Report: Pirates Repelled off of Benin
According to a report on Reuters, pirates in the Gulf of Guinea seized two Panamanian-registered ships early on Sunday (July 31), but released them after being intercepted by a naval boat from Benin.