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Anti-Piracy Efforts Must Address Root Causes
Piracy off Somalia’s coast is a symptom of wider problems ashore, and any strategy to tackle it must also deal with its root causes and strengthen regional capacity…
EU NAVFOR Neutralize Pirate Attack
On Tuesday November 17th 2009 an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft stationed at the Seychelles detected three suspected pirate skiffs approximately 300 nautical…
Reminder of Best Practices Following Pirate Attacks
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reminded mariners about the importance of taking necessary precautions and implementing best practices in the wake of recent…
Maersk Alabama Crew Repels Suspected Pirate Attack
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 18, 2009 - The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama's security team repelled an attack from suspected pirates this morning 560 nautical miles off the northeastern coast of Somalia, U.S.
Spanish Fishing Vessel Alakrana Released
![EU NAVFOR warship Canarias (Photo courtesy EU NAVFOR)](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/eu-navfor-warship-canarias-photo-3168.jpg)
On Nov. 17 the hijacked Spanish Fishing Vessel Alakrana was released by pirates after spending seven weeks in pirate captivity. EU NAVFOR understands from the Spanish Government that earlier today, Alakrana got underway from the Somali coast and made her way to open sea, calling upon Spanish warships Mendez Nunez and Canarias who were patrolling in the area. Alakrana stated in her call that all pirates had disembarked the ship and that she had sufficient fuel.
Attempted hijacking of MV Lady Juliet
On 16 November in the Gulf of Aden, the Ukrainian Cargo Ship MV Lady Juliet (flagged St Vincent & The Grenadines) heading West was attacked by pirates firing Kalashnikovs…
Norwegian Warship Searches for Pirates
On the morning of 12 November, east in the Gulf of Aden, two merchant vessels were attacked by pirates. There are no reports of casualties. The first attack was on MV Full Strong…
Ships Evade Pirate Attacks in Indian Ocean
On the early morning of 10 November 2009 some 1000 nautical miles east from Mogadishu, Somalia, pirates attacked MV Nele Maersk, a Danish flagged Container ship.
Longest Range Pirate Attack off Somalia
Around noon local time, 9 November 2009 the BW Lion, a Hong Kong flagged, 160,000 tons and 1,083-ft Crude Oil Tanker was attacked by pirates in two fast attack skiffs in the Indian Ocean…
EU NAVFOR Transfers Suspected Pirates
On 27 October 2009 a French Fishing Vessel was attacked by pirates in two attack skiffs. Her embarked military Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) fired warning shots…
Naval Units Cooperation Disrupts Pirates
On the morning of November 5th a General Cargo ship and a Bulk Carrier were attacked in the Gulf of Aden. Cooperation between EU NAVFOR and NATO prevented two more hijackings.
Ships Evade Pirate Attack in Indian Ocean
In the afternoon of November 2 some 360 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, pirates attempted to hijack MV Harriette and MV Jo Cedar. MV Harriette, a U.S. flagged…
Captain Phillips to Publicly thank USS Bainbridge
For the first time since his dramatic rescue at sea, Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama will publicly thank the commanding officer and crew of the USS…
Pirates Attack 2 Ships in Indian Ocean
On the early morning of October 22nd 2009, 400 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, pirates attempted to hijack MV Jolly Rosso. Almost at the same time, MV Al Khaliq…
Hijacked Carrier Arrived off Somalia
The Hijacked Bulk Carrier the De Xin Hai is confirmed to have arrived off the coast of Somalia and is in the vicinity of Hobyo, as of Oct. 22. It is not yet known…
This Day in Coast Guard History – Oct. 23
1818-The RC Monroe captured the armed brig Columbia inside the Virginia Capes. Columbia had been "cut out" of a Venezuelan fleet by pirates. (Source: USCG Historian’s Office)
EU NAVFOR Tracks Hijacked Chinese Bulk Carrier
![Photo courtesy EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w200h200c/photo-courtesy-eu-navfor-maritime-3082.jpg)
On October 19 2009 the Bulk Carrier De Xin Hai from the Peoples Republic of China was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, 350 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles and 700 nautical miles off the East coast of Somalia. An EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft, operating from the Seychelles was launched and located the ship and has reported that there are four pirates visible and two skiffs (small pirate craft) being towed by the ship.
Chinese Carrier Hijacked in Indian Ocean
Around noon local time, October 19th 2009, the Bulk Carrier De Xin Hai from the Peoples Republic of China was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, 350 nautical miles North…
Somali Pirates Seize Singapore Ship
According to an Oct. 15 report from VOA News, Somali pirates have hijacked a Singapore-owned and flagged container ship in the Indian Ocean. The MV Kota Wajar was seized early Oct.
EU NAVFOR Prevents Pirate Attack, Somali Basin
On October 13, 2009, a helicopter from the EU NAVFOR German warship Bremen, identified suspected pirate craft in the Somali Basin. The suspect craft were made up…