Ex-Marines Fighting Pirates as World Shipping Lanes Attacked BusinessWeek “The pirates 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 pirate attack on a vessel owned by Torm A/S, ... and more » |
 NASDAQ | Piracy Attacks at Record Levels But Hijackings Decline Insurance Journal “Somali pirates 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 pirate activity,” said Mukundan. ... Watchdog: Emboldened Somali pirates drive world attacks to recordMonsters and Critics.com Watchdog says world sea piracy has hit new high with more raids in Somalia, BeninWashington Post Piracy rising to record ratesNASDAQ all 111 news articles » |
Pirate hostages saved by HMS Somerset This is Somerset Crew on board a Royal Navy frigate rescued a group of Pakistani fishermen who had been taken hostage by Somali pirates who seized their trawler. In a daring mission Royal Marines from HMS Somerset boarded a large fishing dhow being used by the pirates ... and more » |
 The Sun | Pirate Busters UK Ltd The Sun Last month Brit tourist Judith Tebbutt, 56, was kidnapped by Somali pirates 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. ... SEA TRANSPORTATION: Targeting The MiddlemenStrategy Page all 2 news articles » |
Tough time for pirates, sea robbers as Navy gears up for war Vanguard 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 pirates and sea robbers on waterways who delight in seizing their ships with near impunity. ... and more » |
 shropshirestar.com | Message in a Bottle: Old School S.O.S. Helps Rescue Hijacked Ship Wired News Ship owners can now fend off hijackings with puke-inducing chemical sprays, ear-splitting sonic blasters and anti-pirate lasers. But this week a ship's crew foiled a hijacking with help from a decidedly older technology: a message in a bottle. ... AUDIO: Pirates foiled by crew's bottled SOSBBC News Somalian pirate ship's town linkHartlepool Today Message in bottle tells rescuers that pirate hostages are safe in citadelMarine Log shropshirestar.com -GCaptain (press release) -The Maritime Executive all 50 news articles » |
 CTV.ca | Tanker hijacked off Nigeria with 20 crew freed AFP 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 pirate attacks. Details of the release of the crew as well as the ... Tanker Hijacked Off Nigeria Released Along With CrewGCaptain (press release) all 148 news articles » |
 Washington Times | BOLTON: Treat Somali pirates like terrorists Washington Times The recent kidnapping of a handicapped French woman from a Kenyan resort, initially attributed to Somali pirates, was the second such kidnapping in a month. Kenyan authorities now blame al-Shabab, the Somali terrorist group affiliated ... IMO Host Anti Pirate Day but Freight and Shipping Interests Still Await Better ...The Handy Shipping Guide UK to set up maritime center in Seychelles to combat piracyeTurboNews all 4 news articles » |
SOMALIAN PIRATES WHO ARE BEING STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS BY BRITISH MERCENARIES Daily Star RUTHLESS Somali pirates 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 ... and more » |
 AFP | Brit Marines save 23 in daring Somali pirate raid The Sun BRITISH Commandos were today praised as heroes after storming a cargo ship and freeing 23 hostages from the clutches of Somali pirates. The ten-strong team of elite Royal Navy specialists and Royal Marines mounted a joint operation ... Marines overpower pirates after crew sends message in a bottleScotsman Message in a bottle foils pirate attackHerald Scotland Somali pirates foiled by British and U.S. naval forcesGlobalPost CNN International -AFP -Aljazeera.net all 709 news articles » |
 AFP | Owner: 20 sailors on tanker seized off Nigeria The Associated Press Violent pirate 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. Pirates Seize Tanker off Nigerian CoastVoice of America Pirates hijack tanker off Nigerian coastAFP Tanker ship, crew seized off Nigeria's coastForbes Sky News Australia all 257 news articles » |
 msnbc.com | Weather slows dive on Blackbeard's pirate ship msnbc.com Diving archaeologists are in the midst of a monthlong expedition to the sunken wreckage of the pirate Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, off the North Carolina coast, but the weather is not cooperating. ... and more » |
 Portsmouth News | Southsea captain helped lead pirate swoop Portsmouth News A ROYAL Navy captain from Southsea was involved in the daring mission to free an Italian cargo ship captured by pirates, it has emerged. Captain Gerry Northwood, 49, played a leading role in the operation from the naval supply ship RFA Fort Victoria, ... and more » |
 Alaska Dispatch | Crew of pirate fishing vessel seized off Alaska faces deportation Alaska Dispatch Mark Begich, D-Alaska, suggested that the "pirate 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 pirate fishing is unacceptable to the United ... and more » |
shropshirestar.com | Somalian pirate ship's town link Hartlepool Today A SHIP which made international headlines when its crew was subjected to a terrifying hijack by Somalian pirates was berthed in Hartlepool just last month. The Italian ship Montecristo was stormed by a crack team of Royal Marine commandos after it was ... Message in bottle tells rescuers that pirate hostages are safe in citadelMarine Log UK forces storm pirate-held shipBBC News Sea captain helps rescue ship after pirate attackshropshirestar.com The Handy Shipping Guide -GCaptain (press release) -The Maritime Executive all 45 news articles » |
