Piracy News
Indian Navy Demonstrates its Skill in Curbing Pirate Activity
Once again, an efficient joint operation mounted at short notice on November 2 has demonstrated the skill of the Indian Navy in cu...
Read More >>Indian Forces Rescue Iranian Dhow From Somali Pirates
Indian forces have intercepted and liberated a fishing dhow that had been captured by pirates off Somalia, according to the countr...
Read More >>Pirates Hijack Iranian Fishing Vessel off Somalia
Pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel at a position off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to EUNAVFOR's Marit...
Read More >>Royal Navy Reports 25 Piracy Incidents in Six Months off the Horn of Africa
A Royal Navy-led task group has dealt with resurgent piracy in the Indian Ocean in the wake of conflict in the Middle East. While...
Read More >>Product Tanker Hijacked off Yemen, Then Diverted to Somalia
In the continuing recent upsurge in Somali-associated piracy, the Togo-flagged oil products tanker Eureka (IMO 1022823) has been b...
Read More >>71 Fishermen Left Adrift in Gulf of Guinea After Pirates Steal Outboards
Ghana's armed forces intervened to save 71 fishermen from an attack by unknown assailants off the country's coast, officials confi...
Read More >>Report: Chinese Fishing Vessel Hijacked Off Somalia
A Chinese fishing vessel from a notorious illegal-fishing fleet has been hijacked off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, according to...
Read More >>Fugitive Pirates Reach Somalia and Evade Capture
After a multiday pursuit and standoff, naval forces with EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta boarded a dhow that had been used as a mother...
Read More >>Flag State Sues Equatorial Guinea for Illegal Seizure of Heroic Idun
A newly-released legal complaint lays out serious allegations of mistreatment of the crew of the Heroic Idun, who were detained by...
Read More >>Report: Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates in Gulf of Guinea
A pirate attack has been reported aboard a chemical tanker off the coast of Togo in the Gulf of Guinea, a rare occurrence in what...
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