Weather, a lack of investment and the PMPF all factors By JD Things have been quiet at sea for Somalia’s pirates in recent weeks. Some admit that their operations have been reduced over the last four weeks, and Somalia Report has confirmed via sources that several factors are at the root of this period or […]
MOSCOW – The Interfax news agency says two Russian navy ships are to sail to Syria to protect Russian citizens and its naval base there. Interfax on Monday quoted an unidentified Russian navy official as saying that the Nikolai Filchenkov and Caesar Kunikov amphibious assault vessels will be heading to the Syrian port of Tartus, […]
Published on June 15, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) message provides information on threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days. The report is produced primarily to inform merchant mariners and naval forces. Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report15 May 2012 – […]
Published on June 15, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued the Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report (Horn of Africa) for the period ending 14 June 2012. The Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report is a review of recent Somali piracy incidents and an […]
Puntland Marine Police Force Working with Local Officials Officials from Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland are currently traveling to areas where Puntland forces recently conducted anti-piracy operations to work with local officials to determine ways to maintain security and improve governance. The Puntland Marine Police Force (PMPF) recently conducted operations in Bari, Karkar and Nugal […]
Showdown Between Hijackers of the Smyrni Tanker and Puntland-based Forces By ROBERT YOUNG PELTON, JD Reports are coming in of an attack on the MT Smyrni. It is not clear which group attacked the pirates holding the massive oil tanker. At about 10:30 am local time the Puntland Marine Police Force (PMPF) came closer to […]
Published on June 6, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued the Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report (Horn of Africa) for the period 24 – 30 May 2012. The Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report is a review of recent Somali piracy incidents and […]
There is money to be made on the high seas, lots of it. With the rise of piracy off the eastern coast of Africa, private security companies (PSCs) have found no shortage of commercial and private ship owners willing to pay top dollar for protection. Business is so good these days that many new PSCs […]
Ransom Reportedly Dropped onto Vessel on Tuesday Night By ANDREW MWANGURA Information reaching Somalia Report Wednesday morning suggests that the Malaysian-flagged container ship, MV ALBEDO, is set to be free after 18 months in captivity following the successful drop of ransom money onto the vessel on Tuesday evening. Sources close to the pirates holding the […]
Although yesterday’s events surrounding the attack on the Maersk Texas were confusing to say the least, they again highlight the difficulties faced not only by naval forces and government bodies in securing genuine intel in the HRA, but also those faced by maritime security companies who are trying to provide their teams in the region […]