ReCAAP issues report for October 2013
The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued piracy report for October 2013. During this month, a total of 16 incidents reported, comprimising of 15 actual incidents and one attempted incident.
Read moreThe ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued piracy report for October 2013. During this month, a total of 16 incidents reported, comprimising of 15 actual incidents and one attempted incident.
Read moreDMAIB safety report unveils that security measures did not prevent pirates The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has issued Safety Report regarding the pirate attack on MV LEOPARD on January 12, 2011 which was attacked by Somali pirates appr. 200 nautical miles southeast of the coast of Oman.When the pirates had taken control of the ship and the crew, they tried in vain to tow the LEOPARD to the Somali coast. Later in the evening, the crew were transferred to the pirates' mother ship as hostages.The ship as such was not captured, but had to be left in open sea, due to a defect in the propulsion system that the pirates had inadvertently caused during the attempted capture.The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has investigated the safety aspects of the anti-piracy measuresimplemented by the shipowner, the operator and various crews in connection with the passage of the Gulf of Aden.During a number of years, the shipowner, the operator, and the various crews hadimplemented a number of measures meeting the recommendations that later became international. However, these measures did not prevent the pirates from boarding the ship.The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has noted that anti-piracy measures may have an ...
Read moreOn November 10th, NATO's counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD warship HDMS ESBERN SNARE boarded two small craft and detained nine suspected pirates, following an attack in the area the previous day.
Read moreONI Piracy Report on Horn of Africa , Gulf of Guinea
Read moreThe Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has issued Worldwide Threat to Shipping Report for period 6 October - 6 November 2013. The report provides info on piracy threats to merchant mariners and naval forces for the last month.
Read moreWarship Prevents Suspect Pirates Going To Sea - A Merchant Ship is Attacked by Pirates In The Indian As the suspect vessels made their way through the surf to get back to the beach, approximately 80 people were seen watching from the land (Image credit: EUNAVFOR)Just a few weeks after the Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, issued another warning about the on-going piracy threat, there have been two more piracy related incidents off the Somali coast.The first incident happened on Tuesday 5 November, when EU Naval Force German frigate, FGS Niedersachsen prevented 10 suspect pirates from getting far out to sea. The second incident happened yesterday, Wednesday 6 November, at sea 460 miles south east of Mogadishu, when a merchant ship had to repel an attack from 5 armed suspect pirates.It was during one of her counter piracy patrols yesterday that FGS Niedersachsen first located 2 small vessels - a whaler towing a skiff, close to the Somali coast. The warship's crew was able to observe that as well as 10 men, the whaler was also carrying over 10 fuel barrels and 2 long ladders - equipment that has been traditionally used by pirates ...
Read morePirates attack oil tanker off Malaysia
Read moreThe Hong Kong Marine Depatment has issued Shipping Information Note regarding the decisions of the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2111(2013) dated 24 July 2013 which amend the exceptions to the arms embargo measures, the prohibition against the provision of advice, assistance and training, as well as financial sanctions in respect of Somalia
Read moreThe NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) has issued its Weekly Piracy Assesment from October 30 to November 6, 2013. During this week, a merchant vessel reported to be under attack by one skiff in position 05 31S 047 07E. Armed security team fired warning shots, the skiff replied fire but broke off. (06.11.2013)
Read moreYemen & Horn of Africa Security Brief during last month
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