The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy.
Policy Preventing and Reducing Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Since 2008 there has been a sharp rise in attacks by pirates off the coast of Somalia on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. Armed gangs have been hijacking vessels and demanding ransoms for the release of both vessels and crew. These attacks affect the peace and security of the region.
EU Naval Force Transfers Twelve Suspect Pirates To Mauritius For Prosecution After Attack On Merchant Vessel Off Somalia
January 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Following an attack in early January on a merchant vessel 260 miles off the Somali Coast, twelve men suspected of committing an act of piracy, were today transferred by EU Naval Force warship FS Surcouf to the Mauritian authorities for prosecution.
De Ruyter Sets Sail For Counterpiracy Mission
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The frigate HNLMS De Ruyter left her home port of Den Helder today for counterpiracy operations in the waters around Somalia.
Pirates Seize Tanker
January 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5 000 tons of oil from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana.
Piracy Falls in 2012, But Seas off East and West Africa Remain Dangerous, says IMB
January 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Piracy on the world’s seas has reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) global piracy report revealed on 16th January.
IMO And Shipping Industry Bodies Urge Continued Application Of Anti-Piracy Measures
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The International Maritime Organization welcomes the recent decrease in the number of attempted and successful attacks against ships by Somalia-based pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean.
EU Naval Force And Combined Maritime Force Commanders Work Together To Fight Piracy
January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In the morning of 11th January 2013, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes held a meeting on board his flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez with the Commander of the Combined Maritime counter-piracy task force, Commodore Muhammad Hisham SI (Pakistan Navy).
New EU Initiative To Combat Piracy In The Gulf Of Guinea
January 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A new project which will boost security and the safety of maritime routes across seven African countries in the Gulf of Guinea was announced today by the European Union.
EU Naval Force French Frigate Surcouf And NATO Warship USS Halyburton Work Together To Apprehend Twelve Suspect Pirates
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In the evening of 5th January, a merchant vessel sailing 260 miles off the Somali Coast, made a distress call, reporting that she was coming under attack by six men in a fast moving boat, armed with rocket propelled grenades.
