Interpol Cancels "Red Notice" Seeking Capt. Paul Watson's Arrest

Published Jul 23, 2025 9:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Interpol has decided to cancel the worldwide "red notice" extradition request that Japan filed for Sea Shepherd founde...

Indonesian Police Bust Pirate Gang in Riau Islands

Published Jul 15, 2025 8:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

Police in Indonesia's Riau Islands have broken up a ring of pirates who were allegedly engaged in serial armed robbe...

Published Jun 30, 2025 10:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

A convicted pirate leader has had another three years added onto his sentence for a kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea in...

Published May 20, 2025 9:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Update: Ambrey retracted its report on Wednesday, calling it a "false hijack distress call" from&nb...

Published May 6, 2025 11:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Police in Ghana have arrested four people in connection with the kidnapping of Chinese crewmembers from a Ghanaian-regis...

Published Feb 10, 2025 10:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) finds itself under fire again over its vetting standards, this time for allegedly o...

Published Jan 14, 2025 2:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Piracy at sea is less common than it used to be, according to the ICC's International Maritime Bureau, but the risk...

Published Nov 14, 2024 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Nigerian pirate who was convicted and sentenced for hijacking a Dutch freighter has been charged again in connection w...

Published Nov 14, 2024 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two Somali pirate leaders have been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for their role in kidnapping and holding an...

Published Aug 15, 2024 1:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Private maritime security guards play an important role in defending merchant ships from Houthi rebel attacks in the Red...