Despite the rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and the west coast of Africa, international attention is still focused on Somalia and the Horn of Africa on the east African coast, with experts saying West Africa is not attracting the type of attention that it deserves. This was the thread of the opening
Read moreJAKARTA – Pirate attacking small tankers to loot oil and gas in offshore are of Southeast Asia draws more concerns along last year. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded piracy to small tanker case in Southeast Asia reached 21 cases in 2014 than last year of 12 cases. “Armed pirates
Read moreA tug boat and a fully loaded Olympus 99 oil barge were hijacked by pirates in Nenek Strait, Batam, Riau Islands at 3 a.m. on Monday. Both crews were then marooned on an island. The hijackers changed names of both boats before they were apprehended by Batam Marine personnel and Riau Islands Water Police
Read moreNew report reveals boom in private military security forces fighting Indian Ocean pirates. Research into the use of private military security companies in the Indian Ocean has found the fight against Somali-based pirates has become a private battle as global defence cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments. The report, ‘Pirates and Privateers: Managing the Indian
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