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Indian Navy Demonstrates its Skill in Curbing Pirate Activity

Published Nov 8, 2026 6:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Once again, an efficient joint operation mounted at short notice on November 2 has demonstrated the skill of the Indian Navy in cu...

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Indian Forces Rescue Iranian Dhow From Somali Pirates

Published Nov 2, 2026 9:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indian forces have intercepted and liberated a fishing dhow that had been captured by pirates off Somalia, according to the countr...

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Pirates Hijack Iranian Fishing Vessel off Somalia

Published Nov 1, 2026 10:39 PM by The Maritime Executive

Pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel at a position off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to EUNAVFOR's Marit...

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Royal Navy Reports 25 Piracy Incidents in Six Months off the Horn of Africa

Published Aug 26, 2026 11:24 PM by Royal Navy News

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...

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Product Tanker Hijacked off Yemen, Then Diverted to Somalia

Published May 3, 2026 10:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

In the continuing recent upsurge in Somali-associated piracy, the Togo-flagged oil products tanker Eureka (IMO 1022823) has been b...

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71 Fishermen Left Adrift in Gulf of Guinea After Pirates Steal Outboards

Published Feb 26, 2026 3:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Ghana's armed forces intervened to save 71 fishermen from an attack by unknown assailants off the country's coast, officials confi...

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Report: Chinese Fishing Vessel Hijacked Off Somalia

Published Jan 1, 2026 6:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Chinese fishing vessel from a notorious illegal-fishing fleet has been hijacked off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, according to...

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Fugitive Pirates Reach Somalia and Evade Capture

Published Nov 11, 2025 9:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

After a multiday pursuit and standoff, naval forces with EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta boarded a dhow that had been used as a mother...

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Flag State Sues Equatorial Guinea for Illegal Seizure of Heroic Idun

Published Oct 7, 2025 5:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

A newly-released legal complaint lays out serious allegations of mistreatment of the crew of the Heroic Idun, who were detained by...

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Report: Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates in Gulf of Guinea

Published Aug 28, 2025 6:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

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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