On Tuesday morning, Hydroptère DCNS cleared the Panama Canal aboard a cargo ship which is heading for Los Angeles, the starting point for her Transpacific Record attempt. 24 days have passed since she set out from Toulon (France) at the end of May and, barring any unexpected circumstances, the flying trimaran, is set to reach […]
BY MATTEO CRIPPA After four years of provisional detention, six Somalis faced a jury trial in Paris this month for the hijacking of the French luxury yacht Le Ponant in the Gulf of Aden, in 2008. They were tried for holding the 30 crew members as hostages in exchange for a 2.15 million euros ransom. The six men were […]
By RYAN ABBOTT WASHINGTON (CN) – A man accused of being one of the Somali pirates involved in the 71-day siege of a Danish ship in the Gulf of Aden can claim that the actual pirates were using him as a translator, a federal judge ruled. Pirate took over the M/V CEC Future on Nov. […]
Reports came in yesterday via NATO SC that a dhow had been hijacked by Somali pirates. Although details are sketchy, it appears that the dhow was close to Masira Island, Oman, when it was hijacked in position 20.29N-059.03E at around 1200 UTC.There are no details available as to the vessel’s nationality or crew complement. Typically, pirates […]
Published on June 19, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Non-lethal measures long-term key to combating sea crime GAC Protective Solutions hosts debate on the future of sea crime solutions The current focus on armed support for vessels transiting high risk areas should not become the norm, GAC Solutions’ Christer Sjödoff has told delegates from […]
Published on June 18, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The release of 22 hostages on the MV Albedois is in jeopardy because of a dispute over the amount of ransom money that has been promised and raised, negotiators have said. Dispute over ransom puts hostages’ lives at riskBy Ramola Talwar Badam, The National The Malaysian-flagged […]
PACOM Headlines Pacific Partnership Concludes Visit to Indonesia By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Regan MANADO, Indonesia – Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) completed its first mission port in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, June 15. Aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), the PP12 team of more than 1,200 crew spent 15 […]
Ramola Talwar Badam DUBAI // The release of 22 hostages on the MV Albedo is in jeopardy because of a dispute over the amount of ransom money that has been promised and raised, negotiators said yesterday. The Malaysian-flagged cargo vessel was seized by Somali pirates in November 2010 in the Gulf of Aden after setting […]
V Narayan MUMBAI: To exchange and share views on the maritime areas of Anti-Piracy, Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief, Information Sharing, amphibious warfare training and submarine rescue operations, the Royal Navy (RN) Ship HMS Daring from UK is on a visit to Mumbai from June 11 to 14. The ship is commanded by Capt Guy Robinson and has a crew of 227 […]
Published on June 13, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Bruno Sturlese, the prosecutor in the Paris trial of six Somalis charged with holding crew of a luxury sailing ship hostage in the Gulf of Aden in 2008, has called for sentences of up to 15 years. French prosecutor seeks jail for six Somalis […]