Update: EU NAVFOR Pinpoints Dhow Hijacked by Somali Pirates
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) has confirmed that an Indian-flagged cargo dhow was seized by suspected pirates on April ...
read more →Somali Pirates Hijack Cargo Vessel off Yemen
Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo vessel en route from Dubai to either Bosasso, Somalia or Al Mukalla, Yemen, in ...
read more →Pirates Release Dhow Seized off Somalia
The pirates have released the ocean going dhow that was hijacked on March 23rd in the vicinity of Eyl, Somalia, the ...
read more →Update: Russia Identifies Merchant Ship Hijacked off Benin?
The merchant vessel believed to have been hijacked by pirates some 72 nautical miles off the coast of Cotonou, ...
read more →SE Asian Countries Join Forces to Stop Kidnappings
In an effort to deal with the rising number of kidnappings and pirate attacks in the Southeast Asia, the ...
read more →Update: Hijacked Tug Massive 6 Returned to Owner
The hijacked tug Massive 6 has been returned to its owner, Highline Shipping Sdn. Bhd on April 12, according to the ...
read more →Kidnapped Tanker Crew Liberated
The four crew members of a chemical tanker that were kidnapped off Nigeria on March 5 have been released and are ...
read more →Indonesian Tug Freed, Kidnapped Crew Still Held Hostage
The hijacked Indonesian tug Brahma 12 has been released and is now being held by the Philippine authorities, the ...
read more →Ten Indonesian Crew Kidnapped off Philippines
An Indonesian crew of ten people have been kidnapped in the Philippines, according to the Indonesian Embassy in ...
read more →MT Maximus Handed Over to Owners
The oil tanker MT Maximus that was rescued from pirates last month has been handed over to its owners, represented ...
read more →Suspected Mastermind of Orkim Harmony Hijacking Apprehended
The Indonesian Navy has apprehended the suspected “mastermind” of the Orkim Harmony hijacking. As ...
read more →Malaysia, Indonesia Forming Special Anti-Piracy Teams
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to form rapid response teams to tackle the growing number of hijackings and ...
read more →Hijacked Singapore Tanker Found off Indonesia, Cargo Missing
Singapore-flagged tanker MT Joaquim, laden with 3,500 tons of crude marine fuel and reported missing off Malaysia ...
read more →Malaysia Closing Down on Tanker Hijacking Mastermind
Malaysian authorities are close to identifying a person who planned the hijacking of the oil tanker MT Orkim ...
read more →Sun Birdie Hijackers Get 10 Years and Caning
A court in Malaysia sentenced nine Indonesian nationals to ten years in prison and one stroke with a rotan cane for ...
read more →Hijacking Attempt of Panamanian Ship Pending Scrapping
A group of five pirates boarded a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship bound for scrapping on Sunday off Colon Port. The ...
read more →Pirates Steal Fuel from Malaysian-Flagged Tanker
Malaysian-flagged product tanker Oriental Glory was hijacked by a group of 30 pirates on Friday, May 15th off ...
read more →Pirates Steal Cargo from Singapore-Flagged Tanker
Eight pirates armed with guns boarded a Singapore-registered petroleum product tanker while under way in the ...
read more →IMB: Coastal Tanker Hijacked Every 2 Weeks in SE Asia
A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, a report from the ...
read more →Italian Navy Frees Fishing Boat Hijacked off Libya
The Italian Navy reported today that it took control of an Italian fishing boat hijacked last night in ...
read more →Product Tanker Hijacked off Indonesia
A product tanker was hijacked by a group of armed pirates while underway off Indonesia. Around 15-25 pirates armed ...
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