Piracy off the coast of Somalia
Piracy: A Threat To the Shipping Industry
Ancient piracy is typified not only by glamour and style, but also a military-like posture where targets are selected...
Pirates Turn To Ghana, Attack 3 Vessels Within 48hrs; Take 5 Persons Hostage
Pirates suspected to be from Nigeria have within the last 48 hours launched a series of attacks on three vessels...
Incidents of Pirate Attacks In Gulf of Guinea On the Decline
Incidents of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea has come down, following the acquisition of a modern Vessel Traffic...
South Korea Warship Sails To Somalia
A South Korean warship is heading for Somalia to hold an anti-piracy drill in waters off the country’s coast. The...
US Jails Somali Pirate For Life
The skiff of the pirates was set ablaze A Somali man has been sentenced to life in prison by a US judge for his role in...
Famine Fuels Resurgence of Somali Piracy
Drought and famine seem to be fuelling a resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia, the United States' top military...
Somali Security Forces Free Hostages Held By Pirates
Somalia security forces on Wednesday freed eight sailors who had been taken ashore by pirates after they were chased...
Somalia Piracy: Indian Ship Freed But Hijackers Take Crew
Somali security forces have rescued an Indian cargo ship seized by pirates earlier this month, but the hijackers took...
Hijacked Indian Cargo Ship Rescued But 8 Crew Missing
Somali security forces have liberated an Indian cargo ship from the pirates who hijacked it, but only two of the...
No Dalai Drama! India and China Rescue Ship Hijacked By Pirates
The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates...
Hijacked Ship’s Crew Rescued From Pirates Near Somalia
Nineteen crew members have been freed from a ship captured by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Maritime officials...
India, Chinese Navies Rescue Ship Hijacked By Somali Pirates
The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates...
EU Naval Force Locates Hijacked Indian Ship
An Indian cargo ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Saturday (see earlier entries) has been located by...
Somali Pirates Seize Indian Ship, 11 Crew Members
Somali pirates have seized an Indian cargo ship and 11 crew members, the ship's owner said Monday, as a recent series...
India Ship Hijacked In New Attack
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship...
Somalia Piracy: India Ship Hijacked In New Attack
Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship off the coast of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, officials...
Somali Pirates “seize India Cargo Ship”
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship...
Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Ship and Crew Without Ransom
Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker on Monday have released the ship and its eight Sri Lankan crew members. The...
Pirates Release Vessel Without Ransom
Somali pirates who hijacked an oil tanker have released it without condition, according to officials. The announcement...