Zuha Siddiqui As you read this, the 21-member crew – seven Pakistanis, seven Bangladeshis, six Sri Lankans, one Indian and one Iranian national – of Malaysian-owned MV Albedo lie within the jaws of Somali pirates, waiting for a ray of hope. The Pakistani nationals are Captain Javaid Saleem Khan hailing from Karachi, Chief Officer Mujtaba […]
Source: Ocean Shield Two days after HNLMS Evertsen released a hijacked dhow, the small ship sailed home today [July 1]. Very grateful, the saved seafarers said goodbye to the flagship of the NATO counter-piracy operation Ocean Shield. “Of course we are here because of the importance of the sea lanes of communications and their relevance to global […]
Published on June 29, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The adoption of private armed security forces on ships traversing the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden shipping corridor has led to a serious drop in piracy incidents in 2012, delegates heard on Wednesdayday at the second international piracy conference in Dubai. Keeping Gulf of Aden […]
Published on June 29, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments Men who were held captive by Somali pirates will retell their traumatic stories in a documentary that will show on the first day of a global anti-piracy conference next week. Pirates’ captives to tell of their ordeal By Ramola Talwar Badam, The National The […]
June 28, 2012 Image Credit: DARPA Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com DARPA announced on Tuesday that it has developed new sea and air delivery systems to help lend support to disaster zones. DARPA said its Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform (TEMP) program has completed the design of technologies to transform commercial container ships into self-contained floating supply […]
Top officials, however, say new rules needed to guide security trend By Derek Baldwin, Chief Reporter Dubai:? The adoption of private armed security forces on ships traversing the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden shipping corridor has led to a serious drop in piracy incidents in 2012, delegates heard on Wednesday at the second international piracy […]
The Guépratte closely follows the bulk Tupi Maiden three WFP-contracted, in difficult sea conditions, due to the arrival of the monsoon since early June. From the 18th to 21st June 2012, EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) frigates Guépratte and Reina Sofia collaborated with USS Taylor, engaged in TF 508 (NATO) to escort World Food Programme chartered […]
Allan Jacob Concerns about a terrorism-piracy link have been raised but naval officials said there is little evidence that points to a direct nexus. Piracy can feed off terrorism and groups such as Al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda affiliate in Somalia, may be exporting trouble beyond their shores. International maritime waters are a wide […]
CALBAYOG CITY, Philippines – If 20-year-old Valentino Dealagdon didn’t receive medical care immediately, he was going to die. A mass in the man’s leg, which had been steadily growing over recent months, had become septic and developed Gas Gangrene. Bacterial growth exploded, producing dangerous gases and toxins. The bacteria was poisoning his blood and could […]
CANBERRA, Australia – A boat carrying asylum seekers to Australia capsized Wednesday and 123 people were rescued from the Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said, less than a week after more than 90 people drowned on a similar journey. Gillard told Parliament that most if not all the people on board had been rescued. […]