EU Naval Force sent in airplanes to take out known pirate supplies on the Somali shoreFollowing 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…
Sea Marshals has appointed maritime communications specialist Elaborate Communications to manage its public relations and media handling. Sea Marshals Ltd supplies both armed and unarmed security teams for vessels transiting in pirate infested waters…
Operators Dynacom Tanker Management report their motor tanker 'Smyrni' hijacked by pirates in the Arabian SeaAt approximately 1115 UTC on 10 May, 2012, an oil tanker managed by Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd. was reported hijacked while it was transiting the Arabian Sea…
IMO issue a preview of its forthcoming Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 90th session meetingIn summary IMO state:Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean will be high…
GAC Protective Solutions, Powered by AKE, has entered into two new strategic partnerships with the innovators of anti-piracy technologies to help protect vessels, cargoes and seafarers: Unifire's SEASERPENT Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System and…
Imabari Shipbuilding has developed the 'Aero-Citadel', a newly designed superstructure which includes both energy efficiency benefits as well as anti-piracy measures The Aero-Citadel is a superstructure with a slim streamlined shape which combines ship's accommodation…
West African pirates off Lome, Togo, release tankship 'BW Rhine' after a week of pillaging oil product cargoPirates have freed a gasoline tanker they hijacked, after stealing some of the cargo, the shipowner reports, in a fresh example of…
The Royal Navy's Assault Landing Ship, HMS Ocean, sails up the River Thames in preparation for forthcoming OlymicsHMS Ocean will berth at Greenwich in east London where she will act as a launch pad for eight Lynx helicopters and a base for…
The Supreme Court has granted permission for the 'Enrica Lexie' to leave Indian watersAgreeing that Italian ship Enrica Lexie is not the “object of crime”, the Supreme Court has allowed the detained vessel to leave Indian waters and continue…
Somali pirates charged with murder of four Americans aboard their yacht last year face trialFederal prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against three Somalis charged with murder in the fatal shooting of four Americans aboard a hijacked yacht last year…
With the Scarborough Shoal territorial dispute with China in mind, Philippines, US officials met for talksThe U.S. says it will help build the Philippines’ sea patrol capability but will not take sides in that nation’s standoff with China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea…
LoBiondo Holds Hearing to Examine Impact of Coast Guard and EPA Regulations on Job Growth in the Maritime Sector The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), held a hearing on Thursday…
To help better coordinate with counter-piracy naval forces, Russian warships will be equipped with NATO navigation & communications systemsRussian warships will be equipped with NATO navigation and communications systems to improve coordination in anti-piracy missions around the world…
Panel to Navy: Keep 12 ballistic missile subsA minimum of 12 ballistic missile submarines must remain in service for the foreseeable future, a key congressional committee said, despite Navy plans to drop below that number beginning in 2029…
New deal would see Tanzania prosecute & jail pirates for the European Union in return for logistical, financial & military supportTanzania and the European Union are on the verge of striking a deal that would see the former use its territory to charge…
