The international community is intensifying its efforts to combat maritime piracy in Somalia. While the U.S. and the EU take additional military measures to eliminate strongholds of the pirates on the coast, private companies are creating their own guards to protect their cargo. Under these conditions, Russia insists on taking more effective measures to prevent […]
* New guidelines needed for guards on merchant ships-IMO * Naval patrols still crucial for anti-piracy fight * Somali pirates make millions through hijacks on high seas By Peter Griffiths LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Armed guards employed on merchant ships to repel attacks by pirates should be subject to new standards to ensure they abide […]
Published on May 18, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments USS Taylor has been on patrol in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) and has provided security assistance to several merchant vessels transiting through the Gulf of Aden region over the past few weeks. Taylor Participates in Operation Ocean Shield By Ensign Jennifer Gabriel, USS […]
15th May – Earlier today, following the decision taken on 23 March 2012 by the Council of the European Union to allow the EU Naval Force to take disruption action against known pirate supplies on the shore, EU forces conducted an operation to destroy pirate equipment on the Somali coastline. The operation was conducted in […]
Karachi Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad on Sunday assured the families of merchant navy ship MV AlBedo’s crew that all efforts would be made to ensure the safe and early release of their loved ones being held hostage by Somali pirates. Talking to the family members of the crew who called on him at the […]
At least 120 companies provide protection for many of the 40,000 vessels that sail in piracy waters The growing use of armed guards on merchant ships plying the piracy-plagued waters of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean has spawned increasingly violent encounters with Somali marauders, maritime security experts say. This development illustrates how the […]
The growing use of armed guards on merchant ships plying the piracy-plagued waters of the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean has spawned increasingly violent encounters with Somali marauders, maritime security experts say. MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 11 (UPI) — The growing use of armed guards on merchant ships plying the piracy-plagued waters of the Arabian […]
By Robert Wright, Shipping and Logistics Correspondent Violent confrontations between Somali pirates and merchant ships’ armed guards could become more common as some shipping companies have reduced ship speeds through the highest-risk area to save on fuel, maritime experts have warned. The shipping companies have switched to relying on guards, rather than speed, for protection […]
After a visit of the ship and particularly the operational room and presentation of the sensors and weapons, the Djiboutian coast guard was briefed on the measures to be implemented when under pirate attack. The coast guards were briefed on the measures to be implemented when under pirate attack This was also the opportunity to […]
ShipSpotting.com© Igor Torgachkin UPDATE: Our colleagues at OCEANUSLive.org have confirmed that the vessel is the Greek-owned tanker SMYRNI (IMO 9493779). We have received credible reports that a merchant vessel which came under attack in the Northern Arabian Sea has been hijacked by pirates. The vessel, allegedly a Liberian-flagged tanker, came under attack in position 15.58N0061.03E, approximately […]