Pirates agree to release ship, crew 29 March 2012 DUBAI Somali pirates who hijacked the ship MV Albedo with 22 crew members onboard have agreed to release it against a payment Read More
Somali Pirates Hijack Cargo Vessel in Maldivian Waters 28 March 2012 An Iranian owned vessel identified as MV EGLANTINE sailing under a Bolivian flag was hijacked yesterday morning in Maldivian waters the Minivan News reports Read More
Two Malayali sailors in ship hijacked by pirates 20 March 2012 Two youths from Kerala are suspected to be among the 22 sailors held captive by Somalian pirates on board a UAE chemical oil tanker MT Royal Grace on March 2 Read More
Pirates Double Gulf of Guinea Attacks Lured by Tanker Cargoes 9th March 2012 Pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea doubled last month as more tankers were hijacked so their stolen oil product cargoes could be sold on shore said risk analysis firm AKE Group Ltd and a lawyer who acts in piracy cases Read More
Pirates held Pakistanis as slaves Danish navy 1st March 2012 COPENHAGEN The Iranian and Pakistani crew of a hijacked cargo ship were treated like slaves by Somali pirates before their release in a deadly rescue operation Denmarks navy said on Wednesday Read More
Pirates Threaten Ship in Closest Ever Incident to Oil-Rich Hormuz Strait 28 Feb 2012 Pirates threatened a ship at the north end of the Strait of Hormuz in the nearest ever attack to the waterway which handles 20 percent of the globally traded oil according to the International Maritime Bureau Read More
Somalia Pirates EU NAVFORs Commander Explains Operation To Thwart Piracy In Indian Ocean Counter piracy operations in the Horn of Africa equate to policing the whole of Europe with just 25 police cars according to the commander of the military alliance tasked with the job Read More
Pirate threat 'means more armed guards on UK ships' 22 Feb 2012 A number of major UK shipping companies now carry armed teams to combat the threat of Somali pirates, a leading industry security spokesman has said. Read More
2 ship guards held to face murder case 20 Feb 2012 Two armed Italian marine personnel allegedly involved in Wednesdays killing of two Indian fishermen off Kollam were arrested by the police Sunday afternoon and charged with murder Read More
Italian ship crew kills 2 fishermen off Kerala coast 17 Feb 2012 Two fishermen were killed when a navy security team on an Italian merchant vessel opened fire on a boat it mistook for pirates at sea off the coast of Kerala Read More