News on GoA and Somali Piracy Issues and Initiative 2011

Jan 2011

28 Aug - Yemen's navy foils potential boat attack

16 Feb -Royal Navy frees hostages from pirate mother ship

14 Feb -IMO spells out action needed to tackle piracy

13 Feb -Nato seizes pirate mother ship off Somalia

11 Feb -Malaysia Charges 7 Somalis For Piracy; 4 Face Death Penalty

29 Jan -Navy destroys pirate mother ship, arrests pirates

28 Jan -Taiwanese fishing boat escapes from pirates: ministry

27 Jan - Iran sends its 12th fleet of warships to Gulf of Aden

27 Jan - Capture Somali Pirate Masterminds, UN Expert Says

26 Jan - India suggests five step anti-piracy action plan

26 Jan - Somali pirates can be tried in our courts, Malaysia

26 Jan - Gulf of Aden Security Review

26 Jan - Philippine Coast Guard joins global fight against piracy, terrorism

25 Jan - UN envoy proposes pirate courts in Somali enclaves

25 Jan - Pirates Seize German Ship Beluga Nomination Off Somalia Coast

24 Jan - Pirates driven by rich pickings

24 Jan - Seven Pirates Expected To Arrive In Malaysia Next Monday

22 Jan - Malaysia navy foils ship hijack attempt, seizes pirates

21 Jan - South Korea rescues Samho Jewelry crew from pirates

18 Jan - Pirates seized record 1,181 hostages in 2010 - report

17 Jan - Latest attack changes dynamic of Somali piracy. Development in the tactics employed by Somali pirates

17 Jan - MV EAGLE pirated in the Somali Basin

17 Jan - MV Motivator Released from Pirate Control

17 Jan - Piracy costs the world $12bn a year

17 Jan - Nautilus changes its policy on ship security

15 Jan - MV SAMHO JEWELRY pirated in the Indian Ocean

14 Jan - Status of Seized Vessels and Crews in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean

13 Jan - Somali pirates attacked Chinese tanker MT New Fortuner

13 Jan - Leopard crew abducted

13 Jan - Cruise ship avoids potential pirate attack

13 Jan - Pirates capture dhow sailing from Dubai: MSV Al-Musa taken hostage with 14 Indians on board

11 Jan - GNMTC suezmax attacked

11 Jan - Pirate Attack In Red Sea Evaded

11 Jan - Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Taiwan ships to buy piracy insurance

11 Jan - Admiral Vinogradov warship on mission in Gulf Of Aden

11 Jan - Somali piracy alert - NATO update 0700 UTC 10 JAN 11

10 Jan - NZ warship may help UN hunt for pirates

10 Jan - Warship HMS Iron Duke leaves Portsmouth for the Gulf

10 Jan - Zim container vessel MV Zim Asia escaped pirate seizure attempt

10 Jan - Piracy creates job opening

09 Jan - Dhow Hijacked 09 0400 UTC Jan11: Posn: 17:42N – 057:17E, around 152nm ENE of Salalah, Oman. (IMB)

09 Jan -Laser cannons to defend ships from pirates

08 Jan - Navy leaves Thai captives in Somalia

08 Jan - Yemeni court jails 13 Somalis for piracy

07 Jan - New tactics give pirates an edge

07 Jan - 3 Chinese ships return from anti-piracy mission

06 Jan - EUNAVFOR welcomes the French frigate ACONIT

06 Jan - BMP3 continues to defeat pirates

04 Jan - Crew uses safe room to foil Somali pirate attack

04 Jan - U.S. Military Aid Is Available for Hire in Yemen

03 Jan - Somali Pirates Seize Algerian-Owned Ship off Oman

01 Jan - MV BLIDA pirated in the Indian Ocean

01 Jan - Mozambican fishing vessel pirated

Maritime Accident

27 Jan - At least 13 dead after Indonesian ferry blaze

South East Asia (SEA) Region Maritime Incident News links

14 Feb - Illegal oil transfer ships are at it again

12 Feb - Vessels held for illegal oil transfer

09 Feb - IMB Attack Number: 2011/060
09.02.2011: 0315 LT: Posn: 01:20.8N – 104:20.5E, 1nm south of Tanjung Penyusop, Malaysia.
Five robbers armed with guns and knives boarded a tanker at anchor. The C/E and the duty AB were held by the robbers with guns and knives. The robbers stole personal belongings and escaped in the waiting boat.

26 Jan - Two attacks in Malaysian waters

21 Jan - 2 ships held over illegal oil transfer

13 Jan - Torm tanker boarded