tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39033258656982032052024-02-19T10:00:14.908-05:00Adventures in PiracyThis site is a platform to capture relevant articles on Maritime Piracy. And something to distract me from a dissertation!Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.comBlogger696125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-37341970037982495642011-11-03T13:16:00.000-04:002011-11-03T13:16:16.747-04:00Piracy 'delaying vital food aid from reaching Somalia' - CNN<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHTcUPqJJ0de8XfEhyrWTwH6VyuLg&url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/03/business/mpa-piracy/">Piracy 'delaying vital food aid from reaching Somalia' - CNN</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHTcUPqJJ0de8XfEhyrWTwH6VyuLg&url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/03/business/mpa-piracy/"><b><b>Piracy</b> 'delaying vital food aid from reaching Somalia'</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >CNN</span></b></span><br /><span >(CNN) -- Somali <b>pirates</b> are notorious for being behind a spate hijackings on the high seas but their activities have also exacerbated food shortages in the Horn of Africa, a senior official from the African Development Bank has said. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dnfEjEqHVanx1yM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-43968835737966464952011-11-03T13:15:00.000-04:002011-11-03T13:15:57.815-04:00Pirates seize oil tanker and kidnap crew near Nigeria - USA Today<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFd51HoluhQn1583Ua_puA8Ei3DQg&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-03/oil-tanker-seized/51060082/1">Pirates seize oil tanker and kidnap crew near Nigeria - USA Today</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHq-oxfDZk4V6Y4JId4MJEzSm-iaw&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15576373"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/O25yUu0n7oVKHM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >BBC News</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFd51HoluhQn1583Ua_puA8Ei3DQg&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-03/oil-tanker-seized/51060082/1"><b><b>Pirates</b> seize oil tanker and kidnap crew near Nigeria</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >USA Today</span></b></span><br /><span >LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – <b>Pirates</b> seized an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria's southern delta, kidnapping the crew in a bid to steal ship's cargo in the latest hijacking targeting the region, private security officials said Thursday. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHq-oxfDZk4V6Y4JId4MJEzSm-iaw&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15576373">Nigeria <b>pirates</b> hijack MT Halifax oil tanker</a><span >BBC News</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFnsVk-S_R-bXUxinsn1bNtZ-TdaA&url=http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/11/03/pirates-sieze-oil-tanker-off-nigeria/"><b>Pirates</b> Sieze Oil Tanker off Nigeria</a><span >Voice of America (blog)</span></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=ddNiN-vtnV71VeMD63JrTz-IpnY5M"><b>all 128 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-92184461647802609132011-11-02T12:14:00.002-04:002011-11-02T12:14:36.494-04:00UN Urging More Anti-Piracy Action Off African Coasts - Voice of America (blog)<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHW6t2YY5Hntt3nr8KxtiLmvcZkXQ&url=http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/11/01/un-urging-more-anti-piracy-action-off-african-coasts/">UN Urging More Anti-Piracy Action Off African Coasts - Voice of America (blog)</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHlsNa9rBU69YHx1EZdMhYIqRjVXg&url=http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID%3D40263%26Cr%3D%26Cr1%3D"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/huZA-SWUnHl_cM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >UN News Centre</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHW6t2YY5Hntt3nr8KxtiLmvcZkXQ&url=http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/11/01/un-urging-more-anti-piracy-action-off-african-coasts/"><b>UN Urging More Anti-<b>Piracy</b> Action Off African Coasts</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Voice of America (blog)</span></b></span><br /><span >A senior UN official says that despite unprecedented efforts to combat <b>piracy</b> off the coast of Somalia, countries must do more to address the problem. Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Tayé-Brook Zerihoun told the Security Council <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHlsNa9rBU69YHx1EZdMhYIqRjVXg&url=http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID%3D40263%26Cr%3D%26Cr1%3D">Current efforts to stem <b>piracy</b> off Somali coast must be strengthened – UN official</a><span >UN News Centre</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGCyKW9bcRFNXd_RQD23VLhHPyPhQ&url=http://news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid%3D5473853">Somali <b>pirates</b> inspire copycat attacks: UN</a><span >MSN Philippines News</span></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dsZluqSLK5jMbSMFVxE4DR9TW4oLM"><b>all 12 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-16345219348013810682011-11-02T12:14:00.001-04:002011-11-02T12:14:19.887-04:00Somali pirates need jobs or jail, not ransom or death - Left Foot Forward<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH3-kLct9-4MZ0mcm2fcFBmmhxeug&url=http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/11/somali-pirates-need-jobs-or-jail/">Somali pirates need jobs or jail, not ransom or death - Left Foot Forward</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH3-kLct9-4MZ0mcm2fcFBmmhxeug&url=http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/11/somali-pirates-need-jobs-or-jail/"><img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/FZKtiJVgkVS8rM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >Left Foot Forward</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH3-kLct9-4MZ0mcm2fcFBmmhxeug&url=http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/11/somali-pirates-need-jobs-or-jail/"><b>Somali <b>pirates</b> need jobs or jail, not ransom or death</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Left Foot Forward</span></b></span><br /><span >David Cameron's announcement that UK flagged merchant ships will be licenced to carry armed guards has been interpreted as tough action to take the fight to Somali <b>pirates</b>. But on its own, it's a move that could make a complex situation worse and put <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHUp4TJpmpp8OX1pIq4LXPrhHtRJg&url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/3903670/You-can-shoot-Somali-pirates.html">You can shoot Somali <b>pirates</b></a><span >The Sun</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFJqmkRidteQ3dcRjTe64hJfH99oA&url=http://www.link2portal.com/somali-piracy-uk-merchant-vessels-be-armed">Somali <b>piracy</b>: UK merchant vessels to be armed</a><span >Link2Portal</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFVVdOQ9gI5CgY1kSnLP-dbC40hqA&url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/eacd1ad4-0313-11e1-899a-00144feabdc0.html">Armed guards on UK vessels to counter <b>piracy</b></a><span >Financial Times</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHEhSxnEQlPPRAcLDczNvMzDwf8CA&url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/30/britain-piracy-idUSL5E7LU09720111030">Reuters</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGdjTj9DRopnBoBiIxDasHTrY4_gA&url=http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/britain-lifts-armed-guards-ban-and-get-locked-and-loaded">The Maritime Executive</a></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dmvphgq3PUhwEKM_D1aQ9bkBsR23M"><b>all 575 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-19320334980757799702011-11-02T12:14:00.000-04:002011-11-02T12:14:09.195-04:00Somalia: Is Pirate Fishing the Cause of Piracy and Will the Gulf of Guinea ... - AllAfrica.com<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF9-FkcsWGZ14n7tRpsKbewDUMS0Q&url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111020063.html">Somalia: Is Pirate Fishing the Cause of Piracy and Will the Gulf of Guinea ... - AllAfrica.com</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF9-FkcsWGZ14n7tRpsKbewDUMS0Q&url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111020063.html"><b>Somalia: Is <b>Pirate</b> Fishing the Cause of <b>Piracy</b> and Will the Gulf of Guinea <b>...</b></b></a><br /><span ><b><span >AllAfrica.com</span></b></span><br /><span >Last year London based international maritime organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Maritime Bureau (IMB) began to sound the alarm about the increasing threat of <b>piracy</b> in the Gulf of Guinea, <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=deANtZHrGGYh2qM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-78009440859032304152011-11-02T12:13:00.001-04:002011-11-02T12:13:58.243-04:00Ten Somali pirates sentenced to life imprisonment - gulfnews.com<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF-Y8zyFmsNiN1iC6TztJQaNJym-g&url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/ten-somali-pirates-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment-1.922673">Ten Somali pirates sentenced to life imprisonment - gulfnews.com</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF-Y8zyFmsNiN1iC6TztJQaNJym-g&url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/ten-somali-pirates-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment-1.922673"><b>Ten Somali <b>pirates</b> sentenced to life imprisonment</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >gulfnews.com</span></b></span><br /><span >Muscat: The Appeal Court in Muscat has sent ten Somali <b>pirates</b> to prison for life imprisonment while handing down three-year jail to three others in a separate case, according to a press release by the Public Prosecution on Tuesday. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dOQ02Vd7X7G89YM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-1434981305934413272011-11-02T12:13:00.000-04:002011-11-02T12:13:39.077-04:00Somali Pirates Hijack Greek Tanker, 22 Crew - Voice of America (blog)<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFvo468HHuNw2Pyquq068QTkXW7pw&url=http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/11/02/somali-pirates-hijack-greek-tanker-22-crew/">Somali Pirates Hijack Greek Tanker, 22 Crew - Voice of America (blog)</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE7BjH_P4Nasyu5QUur25kI8zy7_g&url=http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE7A100X20111102"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/8gFPJcEErOXQRM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >Reuters Africa</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFvo468HHuNw2Pyquq068QTkXW7pw&url=http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/11/02/somali-pirates-hijack-greek-tanker-22-crew/"><b>Somali <b>Pirates</b> Hijack Greek Tanker, 22 Crew</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Voice of America (blog)</span></b></span><br /><span >Somali <b>pirates</b> have hijacked a Greek-owned vessel with 22 crew members on board and are taking the ship toward Somalia. The NATO Shipping Center says a vessel was hijacked Monday in the western Gulf of Aden. Andrew Mwangura, a regional <b>piracy</b> expert, <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE7BjH_P4Nasyu5QUur25kI8zy7_g&url=http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE7A100X20111102">Somali <b>pirates</b> hijack Greek-owned chemical tanker</a><span >Reuters Africa</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFO7YBZY6iTCZJmNDKCprdqUziMlA&url=http://gcaptain.com/chemical-tanker-liquid-velvet/?33404">Chemical Tanker Liquid Velvet Falls To <b>Pirates</b>, 22 Crew Held Hostage</a><span >GCaptain (press release)</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHJS2lUOUuDWY80cDJW-VfO-6kvqg&url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/01/somali-pirates-hijack-greek-owned-chemical-tanker/">Somali <b>pirates</b> hijack Greek-owned chemical tanker</a><span >National Post (blog)</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFgHS5Da9jMlqoEzhFz6pGNRB9uZQ&url=http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/somali-pirates-hijack-chemical-tanker-63597.html">The Epoch Times</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFqY9dle3ecEqrIidIi79vdgJvAtw&url=http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/chemical-tanker-seized-by-somali-pirates-as-attacks-on-freight-shipping-surge_3207">The Handy Shipping Guide</a></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dkBAGZiGgfibJcMOeTJrqsubeo2DM"><b>all 43 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-40249338481326094362011-10-18T15:41:00.000-04:002011-10-18T15:41:03.180-04:00Ex-Marines Fighting Pirates as World Shipping Lanes Attacked - BusinessWeek<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEYEFzvagep1Ko4cJvKNVLfQl37mQ&url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-18/ex-marines-fighting-pirates-as-world-shipping-lanes-attacked.html">Ex-Marines Fighting Pirates as World Shipping Lanes Attacked - BusinessWeek</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEYEFzvagep1Ko4cJvKNVLfQl37mQ&url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-18/ex-marines-fighting-pirates-as-world-shipping-lanes-attacked.html"><b>Ex-Marines Fighting <b>Pirates</b> as World Shipping Lanes Attacked</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >BusinessWeek</span></b></span><br /><span >“The <b>pirates</b> will back off and wait to find a vessel that isn't armed. For the vessels that are unable to protect themselves, the violence will be quite intense.” PVI guards in September repelled a <b>pirate</b> attack on a vessel owned by Torm A/S, <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dHh-ar8TXbs4uKM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-48252865456575808012011-10-18T15:40:00.000-04:002011-10-18T15:40:29.348-04:00Piracy Attacks at Record Levels But Hijackings Decline - Insurance Journal<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHah_V3Aue0qG3TEegmSCy466NzHA&url=http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2011/10/18/220470.htm">Piracy Attacks at Record Levels But Hijackings Decline - Insurance Journal</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHz3IvtX7UJMlAehUTsn5fOeMfx9A&url=http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-10/piracy-rising-to-record-rates.aspx?storyid%3D98708"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/6JltYUMmpoFg3M/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >NASDAQ</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHah_V3Aue0qG3TEegmSCy466NzHA&url=http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2011/10/18/220470.htm"><b>Piracy Attacks at Record Levels But Hijackings Decline</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Insurance Journal</span></b></span><br /><span >“Somali <b>pirates</b> are finding it harder to hijack ships and get the ransom they ask for. The navies deserve to be complimented on their excellent work: they are a vital force in deterring and disrupting <b>pirate</b> activity,” said Mukundan. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEFrhVRsRL97Mnnk6CuXoQzpejwFg&url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1669542.php/Watchdog-Emboldened-Somali-pirates-drive-world-attacks-to-record">Watchdog: Emboldened Somali <b>pirates</b> drive world attacks to record</a><span >Monsters and Critics.com</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFkBqO3I-xStMDiGi5NVBzyqrGetw&url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/watchdog-says-world-sea-piracy-has-hit-new-high-with-more-raids-in-somalia-benin/2011/10/18/gIQAfpYctL_story.html">Watchdog says world sea piracy has hit new high with more raids in Somalia, Benin</a><span >Washington Post</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHz3IvtX7UJMlAehUTsn5fOeMfx9A&url=http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-10/piracy-rising-to-record-rates.aspx?storyid%3D98708">Piracy rising to record rates</a><span >NASDAQ</span></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dvhxA_nU630ZUHMUx7c-spx-Ky9uM"><b>all 111 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-51503574522479265782011-10-17T13:51:00.000-04:002011-10-17T13:51:36.483-04:00Pirate hostages saved by HMS Somerset - This is Somerset<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEBPQFX_RmRSk_Op1OSRzsOZlQYfA&url=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Pirate-hostages-saved-HMS-Somerset/story-13580531-detail/story.html">Pirate hostages saved by HMS Somerset - This is Somerset</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEBPQFX_RmRSk_Op1OSRzsOZlQYfA&url=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Pirate-hostages-saved-HMS-Somerset/story-13580531-detail/story.html"><b><b>Pirate</b> hostages saved by HMS Somerset</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >This is Somerset</span></b></span><br /><span >Crew on board a Royal Navy frigate rescued a group of Pakistani fishermen who had been taken hostage by Somali <b>pirates</b> who seized their trawler. In a daring mission Royal Marines from HMS Somerset boarded a large fishing dhow being used by the <b>pirates</b> <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dRmqwzMUUSpx5rM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-38562206237785082042011-10-16T18:35:00.001-04:002011-10-16T18:35:27.499-04:00Pirate Busters UK Ltd - The Sun<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH5vd5f57FcujhPWmRCi-OUqLio0A&url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3871307/Pirate-Busters-UK-Ltd.html">Pirate Busters UK Ltd - The Sun</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH5vd5f57FcujhPWmRCi-OUqLio0A&url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3871307/Pirate-Busters-UK-Ltd.html"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/_6_NsxU1Q3hk0M/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >The Sun</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH5vd5f57FcujhPWmRCi-OUqLio0A&url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3871307/Pirate-Busters-UK-Ltd.html"><b><b>Pirate</b> Busters UK Ltd</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >The Sun</span></b></span><br /><span >Last month Brit tourist Judith Tebbutt, 56, was kidnapped by Somali <b>pirates</b> and her 58-year-old husband David was shot dead. Last year Brits Paul and Rachel Chandler were released for a reported £600000 ransom after months in captivity. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEVaHchu3Cg6WDW2DgsCAyd3yjxXg&url=http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20111014.aspx">SEA TRANSPORTATION: Targeting The Middlemen</a><span >Strategy Page</span></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dLW7z6zLNKKrEYMOie0Lt2bcXUiZM"><b>all 2 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-48717074926888646452011-10-16T18:35:00.000-04:002011-10-16T18:35:11.183-04:00Tough time for pirates, sea robbers as Navy gears up for war - Vanguard<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHoSoRyNamjYzvAoNe1-8k-7hiMzQ&url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/tough-time-for-pirates-sea-robbers-as-navy-gears-up-for-war/">Tough time for pirates, sea robbers as Navy gears up for war - Vanguard</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHoSoRyNamjYzvAoNe1-8k-7hiMzQ&url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/tough-time-for-pirates-sea-robbers-as-navy-gears-up-for-war/"><b>Tough time for <b>pirates</b>, sea robbers as Navy gears up for war</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Vanguard</span></b></span><br /><span >For maritime operators in Nigeria, it has been one long tale of woes over the raw deal they have been having in the hands of <b>pirates</b> and sea robbers on waterways who delight in seizing their ships with near impunity. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=drNBMWFQBHZ-plM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-85882909012012311032011-10-16T18:34:00.002-04:002011-10-16T18:34:49.781-04:00Message in a Bottle: Old School S.O.S. Helps Rescue Hijacked Ship - Wired News<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFi0wjuZrtGpdDkds6B8mQiXm6PgQ&url=http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/old-school-sos/">Message in a Bottle: Old School S.O.S. Helps Rescue Hijacked Ship - Wired News</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHVF0CcmSbKxyhPX860X85Rr-BADQ&url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/10/12/sea-captain-helps-rescue-ship-after-pirate-attack/"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/xiFHKsKfZA8nGM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >shropshirestar.com</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFi0wjuZrtGpdDkds6B8mQiXm6PgQ&url=http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/old-school-sos/"><b>Message in a Bottle: Old School S.O.S. Helps Rescue Hijacked Ship</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Wired News</span></b></span><br /><span >Ship owners can now fend off hijackings with puke-inducing chemical sprays, ear-splitting sonic blasters and anti-<b>pirate</b> lasers. But this week a ship's crew foiled a hijacking with help from a decidedly older technology: a message in a bottle. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHmghQf2oRCF8q-KgPvaauLCfJVuQ&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-15296654">AUDIO: <b>Pirates</b> foiled by crew's bottled SOS</a><span >BBC News</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFXe8q4iAM9Rob4Nbs_H3At2L4NxQ&url=http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/somalian_pirate_ship_s_town_link_1_3865668">Somalian <b>pirate</b> ship's town link</a><span >Hartlepool Today</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHgRyTZWkcmMD9wng3HgMt2DcLF6g&url=http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D1456:2011oct00130%26catid%3D1:latest-news%26Itemid%3D107">Message in bottle tells rescuers that <b>pirate</b> hostages are safe in citadel</a><span >Marine Log</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHVF0CcmSbKxyhPX860X85Rr-BADQ&url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/10/12/sea-captain-helps-rescue-ship-after-pirate-attack/">shropshirestar.com</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHfJ8Xj_p0nyDDbVMMxE00XE__S7Q&url=http://gcaptain.com/beginning-somali-piracy-analysis/?32490">GCaptain (press release)</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFy5FMAE9ID7BdyCW4G5ReWPYEo1w&url=http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/piracy-update-hijacked-crew-saved-by-message-in-a-bottle-tanker-seized-off-nigerian-coast">The Maritime Executive</a></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dyTEtN73MvNTlnMpcaQPY-V8pJIfM"><b>all 50 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-50029144931160745022011-10-16T18:34:00.001-04:002011-10-16T18:34:13.058-04:00Tanker hijacked off Nigeria with 20 crew freed - AFP<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGbFUI5SVFXPPjHSCZYHMiU_7JxKA&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h_B5ZqfoiQ9AZqphB9-3x0r1lkOQ?docId%3DCNG.64dfffd52e588a931e2ce9f1ac059e4c.381">Tanker hijacked off Nigeria with 20 crew freed - AFP</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE0mrtLjr9_fjEmkJ0oMYhSP02Q2w&url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20111014/nigeria-oil-tanker-released-111014/"><img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/HZSSgnNIoPBcLM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >CTV.ca</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGbFUI5SVFXPPjHSCZYHMiU_7JxKA&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h_B5ZqfoiQ9AZqphB9-3x0r1lkOQ?docId%3DCNG.64dfffd52e588a931e2ce9f1ac059e4c.381"><b>Tanker hijacked off Nigeria with 20 crew freed</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >AFP</span></b></span><br /><span >LAGOS — The 20 Eastern European crew of a tanker hijacked off Nigeria nearly a week ago were freed along with the vessel on Friday, officials said, amid mounting concern at West African <b>pirate</b> attacks. Details of the release of the crew as well as the <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGbphzE9RRH8duET3d61_d8av0ubA&url=http://gcaptain.com/tanker-hijacked-nigeria-release/?32560">Tanker Hijacked Off Nigeria Released Along With Crew</a><span >GCaptain (press release)</span></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dm-Iu_X8j8oM4PMhni9P8x2_QYKtM"><b>all 148 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-37148990944794468592011-10-16T18:34:00.000-04:002011-10-16T18:34:05.961-04:00BOLTON: Treat Somali pirates like terrorists - Washington Times<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEvPyWyQaFO_iu-ye7tyAU-qtk1bQ&url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/14/treat-somali-pirates-like-terrorists/">BOLTON: Treat Somali pirates like terrorists - Washington Times</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEvPyWyQaFO_iu-ye7tyAU-qtk1bQ&url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/14/treat-somali-pirates-like-terrorists/"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/82ID06JI02OBGM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >Washington Times</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEvPyWyQaFO_iu-ye7tyAU-qtk1bQ&url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/14/treat-somali-pirates-like-terrorists/"><b>BOLTON: Treat Somali <b>pirates</b> like terrorists</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Washington Times</span></b></span><br /><span >The recent kidnapping of a handicapped French woman from a Kenyan resort, initially attributed to Somali <b>pirates</b>, was the second such kidnapping in a month. Kenyan authorities now blame al-Shabab, the Somali terrorist group affiliated <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE1ENR7kdKXBTMyBwXn1lHPdXVvtA&url=http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/imo-host-anti-pirate-day-but-freight-and-shipping-interests-still-await-better-deterrents_3154">IMO Host Anti <b>Pirate</b> Day but Freight and Shipping Interests Still Await Better <b>...</b></a><span >The Handy Shipping Guide</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEoi3MpOCDTWZRdOIOale7wVHkclQ&url=http://www.eturbonews.com/25789/uk-set-maritime-center-seychelles-combat-piracy">UK to set up maritime center in Seychelles to combat piracy</a><span >eTurboNews</span></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dhs9ajtxjr62vDM1Ax9Rw5v6BlPvM"><b>all 4 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-42321824688210586492011-10-16T18:33:00.000-04:002011-10-16T18:33:57.032-04:00SOMALIAN PIRATES WHO ARE BEING STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS BY BRITISH MERCENARIES - Daily Star<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH46VdYs4UfkveSSn68L0javq2rpQ&url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/215919/Somalian-pirates-who-are-being-stopped-in-their-tracks-by-British-mercenaries/">SOMALIAN PIRATES WHO ARE BEING STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS BY BRITISH MERCENARIES - Daily Star</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH46VdYs4UfkveSSn68L0javq2rpQ&url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/215919/Somalian-pirates-who-are-being-stopped-in-their-tracks-by-British-mercenaries/"><b>SOMALIAN <b>PIRATES</b> WHO ARE BEING STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS BY BRITISH MERCENARIES</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Daily Star</span></b></span><br /><span >RUTHLESS Somali <b>pirates</b> unleashing terror on the high seas are being smashed by groups of British mercenaries. Anti-piracy firms are making a fortune by hiring out teams of £1500-a-day ex-military hard men to protect ships from gun-toting <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dRX832GvDfo9naM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-27525877389638292672011-10-13T15:21:00.000-04:002011-10-13T15:21:03.576-04:00Brit Marines save 23 in daring Somali pirate raid - The Sun<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGWJMA00K8nx3-0_L22mNQyQwlHDA&url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3866059/Brit-Marines-save-23-in-daring-Somali-pirate-raid.html">Brit Marines save 23 in daring Somali pirate raid - The Sun</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5iwhodZzYhqSdZjAzsJn8_Tp8tA&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hm8f1MRSyms1TS6rrQE7dyedgTQw?docId%3DCNG.f4e6d1207d24c2c76f78d2fc9b11a3c6.601"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Q655i9hqhvFkPM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >AFP</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGWJMA00K8nx3-0_L22mNQyQwlHDA&url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3866059/Brit-Marines-save-23-in-daring-Somali-pirate-raid.html"><b>Brit Marines save 23 in daring Somali <b>pirate</b> raid</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >The Sun</span></b></span><br /><span >BRITISH Commandos were today praised as heroes after storming a cargo ship and freeing 23 hostages from the clutches of Somali <b>pirates</b>. The ten-strong team of elite Royal Navy specialists and Royal Marines mounted a joint operation <b>...</b></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGgMMGu3pXjwEuDdj2Twf7utPkhew&url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/marines_overpower_pirates_after_crew_sends_message_in_a_bottle_1_1904074">Marines overpower <b>pirates</b> after crew sends message in a bottle</a><span >Scotsman</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEDWEf8_C881HXDqaOEpy-Ejxvrvw&url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/message-in-a-bottle-foils-pirate-attack-1.1128688?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse">Message in a bottle foils <b>pirate</b> attack</a><span >Herald Scotland</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGp7trqnyZscKqEQATVdRDQ5-aaJA&url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/111011/somali-pirates-montecristo-british-us-navy-ignazio-la-russa%2520">Somali <b>pirates</b> foiled by British and U.S. naval forces</a><span >GlobalPost</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF946R_vt99v1rGtO8z6SLSGmGZcA&url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/world/europe/italy-pirates/?hpt%3Dwo_c2">CNN International</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF5iwhodZzYhqSdZjAzsJn8_Tp8tA&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hm8f1MRSyms1TS6rrQE7dyedgTQw?docId%3DCNG.f4e6d1207d24c2c76f78d2fc9b11a3c6.601">AFP</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEHPI_e-S442VfFmLtcNcVkWKLpkA&url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/10/20111011175240305285.html">Aljazeera.net</a></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dudzV9c5-d3_VqMlWvJFT2-Wzw6fM"><b>all 709 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-1923510307500108852011-10-13T15:20:00.000-04:002011-10-13T15:20:43.518-04:00Owner: 20 sailors on tanker seized off Nigeria - The Associated Press<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE1D3UWoc0_YgJnugKlpCMBUVoXcg&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFmeCESpRYx86t7BxioGWy809XzQ?docId%3D35dcd2e747d747f69f8d950c9237c1e9">Owner: 20 sailors on tanker seized off Nigeria - The Associated Press</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFcz9T_hR3kXVXKkL3D3TLj7XJhhw&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gWtCwmxWVeoNbJucYoE40AP6WxAQ?docId%3DCNG.99d0f5b77cb7ee81e6d33adfedf3ba98.4c1"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/iB_YYDNv0M-zXM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >AFP</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE1D3UWoc0_YgJnugKlpCMBUVoXcg&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFmeCESpRYx86t7BxioGWy809XzQ?docId%3D35dcd2e747d747f69f8d950c9237c1e9"><b>Owner: 20 sailors on tanker seized off Nigeria</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >The Associated Press</span></b></span><br /><span >Violent <b>pirate</b> attacks in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea have risen in recent months, leading an umbrella group of London insurers to list Nigeria, neighboring Benin and nearby waters in the same risk category as Somalia.</span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHbFXatVwKPIkjd65LEEJfn773fBw&url=http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Pirates-Seize-Tanker-off-Nigerias-Coast-131514958.html"><b>Pirates</b> Seize Tanker off Nigerian Coast</a><span >Voice of America</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFcz9T_hR3kXVXKkL3D3TLj7XJhhw&url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gWtCwmxWVeoNbJucYoE40AP6WxAQ?docId%3DCNG.99d0f5b77cb7ee81e6d33adfedf3ba98.4c1"><b>Pirates</b> hijack tanker off Nigerian coast</a><span >AFP</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGLrNDot_Y5iMRmNb1UJVubZT_9Kw&url=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/11/general-af-west-africa-piracy_8727653.html">Tanker ship, crew seized off Nigeria's coast</a><span >Forbes</span></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE9cuBFECSIGIQoWDCH7A2UzEoEiw&url=http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id%3D672218%26vId%3D">Sky News Australia</a></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d5Xbvvww44yjlWMf9IMdVLwW9N6BM"><b>all 257 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-79207323560831873492011-10-13T15:18:00.001-04:002011-10-13T15:18:34.512-04:00Weather slows dive on Blackbeard's pirate ship - msnbc.com<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyiDbvQ_KnyEtwfcOgltRiOm0qkQ&url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44875820/ns/technology_and_science-science/">Weather slows dive on Blackbeard's pirate ship - msnbc.com</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyiDbvQ_KnyEtwfcOgltRiOm0qkQ&url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44875820/ns/technology_and_science-science/"><img src="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/7Vg9I6NlLPhfZM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >msnbc.com</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyiDbvQ_KnyEtwfcOgltRiOm0qkQ&url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44875820/ns/technology_and_science-science/"><b>Weather slows dive on Blackbeard's <b>pirate</b> ship</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >msnbc.com</span></b></span><br /><span >Diving archaeologists are in the midst of a monthlong expedition to the sunken wreckage of the <b>pirate</b> Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, off the North Carolina coast, but the weather is not cooperating. <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dQ9pYM3GhyVqjkM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-15611348329310094962011-10-13T15:18:00.000-04:002011-10-13T15:18:12.436-04:00Southsea captain helped lead pirate swoop - Portsmouth News<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEwFyjyY_VuDLQAiwVmhNfqmfDmNQ&url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/southsea_captain_helped_lead_pirate_swoop_1_3144626">Southsea captain helped lead pirate swoop - Portsmouth News</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEwFyjyY_VuDLQAiwVmhNfqmfDmNQ&url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/southsea_captain_helped_lead_pirate_swoop_1_3144626"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/ts7sfIepMY_sFM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >Portsmouth News</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEwFyjyY_VuDLQAiwVmhNfqmfDmNQ&url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/southsea_captain_helped_lead_pirate_swoop_1_3144626"><b>Southsea captain helped lead <b>pirate</b> swoop</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Portsmouth News</span></b></span><br /><span >A ROYAL Navy captain from Southsea was involved in the daring mission to free an Italian cargo ship captured by <b>pirates</b>, it has emerged. Captain Gerry Northwood, 49, played a leading role in the operation from the naval supply ship RFA Fort Victoria, <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dKsLl3L_oREs0PM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-38222964543991253052011-10-13T15:17:00.000-04:002011-10-13T15:17:59.959-04:00Crew of pirate fishing vessel seized off Alaska faces deportation - Alaska Dispatch<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFLVraGP5Orag9ICpEyWlWB4iDV6g&url=http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/crew-pirate-fishing-vessel-seized-alaska-faces-deportation">Crew of pirate fishing vessel seized off Alaska faces deportation - Alaska Dispatch</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFLVraGP5Orag9ICpEyWlWB4iDV6g&url=http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/crew-pirate-fishing-vessel-seized-alaska-faces-deportation"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/KH5qd19ypgG7-M/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span >Alaska Dispatch</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFLVraGP5Orag9ICpEyWlWB4iDV6g&url=http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/crew-pirate-fishing-vessel-seized-alaska-faces-deportation"><b>Crew of <b>pirate</b> fishing vessel seized off Alaska faces deportation</b></a><br /><span ><b><span >Alaska Dispatch</span></b></span><br /><span >Mark Begich, D-Alaska, suggested that the "<b>pirate</b> fishing vessel" be towed out into the Bering Sea and blasted to smithereens as a target for Coast Guard gunships. "It would send an unambiguous signal that <b>pirate</b> fishing is unacceptable to the United <b>...</b></span><br /><span ></span><br /><span ><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d325GCbVSUa19GM"><b>and more »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Link to ArticleAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-4560669570193215512011-10-13T15:13:00.000-04:002011-10-13T15:13:22.631-04:00Somalian pirate ship's town link - Hartlepool Today<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFXe8q4iAM9Rob4Nbs_H3At2L4NxQ&url=http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/somalian_pirate_ship_s_town_link_1_3865668">Somalian pirate ship's town link - Hartlepool Today</a>: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top"><tbody><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHVF0CcmSbKxyhPX860X85Rr-BADQ&url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/10/12/sea-captain-helps-rescue-ship-after-pirate-attack/"><img src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/xiFHKsKfZA8nGM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><span>shropshirestar.com</span></a></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" src="http://www.blogger.com/blog-this.do?zx=ce3gyg9mqmkz" /></div><div><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFXe8q4iAM9Rob4Nbs_H3At2L4NxQ&url=http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/somalian_pirate_ship_s_town_link_1_3865668"><b>Somalian <b>pirate</b> ship's town link</b></a><br /><span><b><span>Hartlepool Today</span></b></span><br /><span>A SHIP which made international headlines when its crew was subjected to a terrifying hijack by Somalian <b>pirates</b> was berthed in Hartlepool just last month. The Italian ship Montecristo was stormed by a crack team of Royal Marine commandos after it was <b>...</b></span><br /><span><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHgRyTZWkcmMD9wng3HgMt2DcLF6g&url=http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D1456:2011oct00130%26catid%3D1:latest-news%26Itemid%3D107">Message in bottle tells rescuers that <b>pirate</b> hostages are safe in citadel</a><span>Marine Log</span></span><br /><span><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGXo-s5ojNwHtOriV50jXSqgYOAjQ&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15261734">UK forces storm <b>pirate</b>-held ship</a><span>BBC News</span></span><br /><span><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHVF0CcmSbKxyhPX860X85Rr-BADQ&url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/10/12/sea-captain-helps-rescue-ship-after-pirate-attack/">Sea captain helps rescue ship after <b>pirate</b> attack</a><span>shropshirestar.com</span></span><br /><span><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFB2rZWK55iAzu8qMX47AFU2kbfTQ&url=http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/how-pirated-supramax-bulk-freighter-was-rescued-without-casualties_3148">The Handy Shipping Guide</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHfJ8Xj_p0nyDDbVMMxE00XE__S7Q&url=http://gcaptain.com/beginning-somali-piracy-analysis/?32490">GCaptain (press release)</a> -<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFy5FMAE9ID7BdyCW4G5ReWPYEo1w&url=http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/piracy-update-hijacked-crew-saved-by-message-in-a-bottle-tanker-seized-off-nigerian-coast">The Maritime Executive</a></span><br /><span><a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dheWDLEb0o0bj-MuhW3D0eaDOVG5M"><b>all 45 news articles »</b></a></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-19319342795353525572011-07-05T07:59:00.002-04:002011-07-05T07:59:20.905-04:00Pirates Reasonably Close to Indian Territory:<a href="http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pirates-reasonably-close-to-indian-territory/164116-60-116.html">Link to Article</a><br />
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HIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Piracy activities in the Indian Ocean were getting closer to Indian territory, Air Marshal Sumit Mukerji, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command (SAC), said on Thursday.<br />
Addressing a farewell press conference at the SAC, Mukerji retired on Thursday after a career spanning nearly four decades - he said that pirates were ‘reasonably close’ to the Lakshadweep Islands.<br />
“They are still in International waters. Now, the Indian Navy is engaged in anti-piracy measures. At the moment it is felt adequate,” he said. While pirates are believed to be upgrading their weaponry and mode of transportation, pre-empting a pirate attack is still a difficult proposition, he said.<br />
“For one, the Indian Ocean is so vast. Identifying a pirate ship is a problem. They are quite fearless and mix and merge with other ships. Only when an attack is attempted, we know,” he said.<br />
With the Indian Ocean region gaining in strategic importance, the SAC is adding more teeth to its Air Defence capabilities. Air Marshal Mukerji said that the Command would be getting new assets to ‘reach out into the Indian Ocean.’ The Tanjore and Sulur air bases will become fully operational soon. By 2016, Tanjore will have a Sukhoi-30 fighter squadron and Sulur, a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) squadron by 2012-2013, he said.<br />
“Tanjore is going to see a lot of activity. “The Su-30 fighters aside, it will also have an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) squadron and also a transport aircraft squadron in addition to a radar unit,” he said. The Su-30s can cover the Indian Ocean from the Malacca Straits to the Straits of Hormuz. “We are also getting a lot of radars. Our radars are also integrated with that of the Navy and the Airport Authority of India,” Mukerji said.<br />
The IAF proposal to revive the World War II airfield at Kayathar in southern Tamil Nadu was being actively pursued by the Ministry of Defence, he said.Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-71935419736905294332011-07-05T07:58:00.000-04:002011-07-05T07:58:52.729-04:00Somali pirates go high tech<a href="http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/01/6993985-somali-pirates-go-high-tech">Link to article</a><br /><br /><div class="byline">By Neal Ungerleider, Fast Company</div><p><span><span>Somali pirates aren't content just floating around in their fishing boats, looking for victims. These days, pirates off the Horn of Africa are turning to a sophisticated mix of weaponry, jury-rigged GPS devices and ingenious hacks of shipping-industry databases to hunt down prey. The resulting technology isn't just fascinating — it also has a real impact on foreign millitaries who are fighting piracy.</span></span></p><p>In addition to random attacks on cargo and passenger ships, Somali pirates are increasingly relying on the use of GPS systems, satellite phones, and open-source intelligence such as shipping industry blogs in order to figure out the location of ships. Much of the technological infrastructure used by the pirates is allegedly located in the Somali city of <a>Eyl</a>, which has been described as the "<a>piracy capital of the world</a>."</p><p>In an interview with Abdullahi Jamaa of Egyptian Web publication OnIslam.net, Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers Assistance Program detailed the<span> </span><a>methods used by the pirates</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>"The most important thing for Somali pirates is getting relevant information regarding merchant vessels that they wish to hijack. But this does not come easily without the use of certain technologies […] What they must know includes information on the value of vessels, the value of the goods and the number of crew members […] They use navigational technologies in their daily operation. This involves a combination of technologies, most important[ly] they use satellite cell phones for long range communications."</p> </blockquote><p>Satellite phones are easily attainable in the chaos of Mogadishu; foreign importers earn a hefty premium bringing the expensive phones into the beleaguered country. However, the weapon in the Somali arsenal that's most interesting to Western observers is the use of pirate-operated radar to locate targets at sea. Pirate “motherships” with radar and advanced weapons capabilities have<span> </span><a>strayed far beyond the Horn of Africa</a><span> </span>to locales as far-flung as Madagascar, India and the Persian Gulf.</p>.....Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903325865698203205.post-68819852331548876052011-04-07T14:44:00.000-04:002011-04-07T14:44:20.996-04:00A modern piracy story ends in DC with sentencing of Somali man who attacked 2 ships<div><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/somali-pirate-who-pleaded-guilty-in-attacks-on-us-navy-and-danish-ships-to-be-sentenced-in-dc/2011/04/07/AFmaPOsC_story.html">Link to Article</a></div><div><h3 property="dc.creator" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">By Associated Press, <span class="updated">Thursday, April , <span class="special">12:27 PM</span></span></h3><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">WASHINGTON — A Somali man who has acknowledged being a modern day pirate and attacked two ships off the coast of Somalia has been sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison.</p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Jama Idle Ibrahim was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court. He had previously pleaded guilty to a failed assault on the Navy’s USS Ashland and an attack on a Danish ship called the CEC Future, for which he and other pirates got a $1.7 million ransom.</p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">Under a plea agreement, Ibrahim was sentenced to 25 years in the attack on the Danish ship to run concurrently with a 30-year sentence in the Ashland case.</p><p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; ">The case is believed to be the first time a pirate who successfully got a ransom was prosecuted in the United States.</p></div><div><br /></div>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046373805771903752noreply@blogger.com0