Most of twenty-eight Indian sailors that were held captive by pirates for oer a year have just returned home to India. As they returned home, their overjoyed families, friends and relatives greeted them enthusiastically. Mukesh, a former-captive that returned to Deli, said, “we are very happy. After 10 months we are here. I would like […]
Amatola to resume anti-piracy patrols
South Africa has recently announced that it will send a Valour Class frigate to the Mozambique Channel to contribute to the continental effort to improve maritime security. South Africa has struggled to contribute to the effort in recent months because it does not possess any available ships that would be suitable for such a mission. […]
China calls for more int’l cooperation in combating Somali piracy
November 2012 At a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, China appealed to the international community to increase communication and cooperation in the continuing battle against Somali piracy. Chinese deputy permanent representative to the U.N., Wang Min, made this statement at a meeting of the council about piracy. Wang admitted that thanks to […]
Don’t Pay the Pirates
A special Piracy Ransom Task Force based in the United Kingdom recently recommended that the shipping industry cease paying ransoms to pirates after they hijack ships. Since the piracy epidemic began in 2008, the task force estimates that over $300 million USD in ransoms has been paid to various groups of Somali pirates. These recommendations […]
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