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Greece accuses Iran of ‘piracy’ following seizure of two oil tankers in Gulf

Greece accused Iran of “piracy” after Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards said they seized two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf Friday. Caption: Crude oil tanker Delta Poseidon - Image courtesy of Angelos Kostopoulos “These actions are tantamount to …
May 30, 2022 / Piracy

Guards Fight Off Violent Pirate Attack Off Nigeria

Pirates on Wednesday reportedly attempted to attack a vessel on Nigeria waters.The attack, however, was unsuccessful as armed guards on board the ship fired warning shots, forcing the pirates to abort their mission.Reports say the security crew …
Dec 4, 2020 / Piracy

Incidents against Ships in the Eastbound Lane of Singapore Strait

ReCAAP ISC today issued an Incident Alert on Incidents against ships in the eastbound lane of Singapore Strait: Caption: On 9 Nov at about 0308 hrs, bulk carrier, Atlantic Diana was underway at about 5.7 nm northwest of Tanjung Pergam, Pulau Bintan, …
Nov 9, 2020 / Piracy

EU Navfor Somalia reacts on possible hijacking of a ship at the Horn of Africa

EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta has completed incident response procedures in response to a possible act of piracy off the Coast of Somalia with the support of a Japanese aircraft of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and in close coordination …
Aug 26, 2020 / Piracy

Nigeria convicts first pirates under new maritime law

A Nigerian court made the first convictions under a new anti-piracy law, giving hope to the world’s shipping fleets that legal reforms will help stem rising attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.The three men fined by the court in Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s …
Aug 18, 2020 / Piracy

UK-flagged tanker 'repulses pirate attack' in Gulf of Aden

Manager of chemical tanker Stolt Apal says armed guard opens fire at attackers off the coast of Yemen Caption: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker Stolt Apal - Image courtesy of Steeve Greenwood Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in …
May 19, 2020 / Piracy

Two Incidents of Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Reported to ReCAAP ISC during 21-27 Apr 2020

During 21-27 Apr 2020, two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre:§  One was a CAT 3 incident that occurred on board a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic …
Apr 28, 2020 / Piracy

Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMB

Seafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reporting 47 attacks in the first three months of 2020, up from 38 in the same period last year. Pirates boarded …
Apr 14, 2020 / Piracy

Italian ship attacked by pirates in Mexico, two crew hurt

Pirates attacked an Italy-flagged offshore supply vessel in the southern Gulf of Mexico, injuring two crew members, the Mexican Navy said on Tuesday, in the latest outbreak of robbery and piracy to hit oil platforms and infrastructure in the area. …
Nov 13, 2019 / Piracy

Operation ATALANTA Welcomes ESPS CANARIAS

Today, EU NAVFOR Somalia officially welcomed the ESPS CANARIAS as she began her most recent deployment with Operation ATALANTA. The ESPS CANARIAS will sail with Operation ATALANTA alongside the ITS MARCEGLIA from the end of July 2019 until early …
Jul 18, 2019 / Piracy