 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 » |
