September 2012 Prosecutors in Malaysia have offered a group of seven suspected Somali pirates the opportunity to plea bargain, confessing to crimes lesser than those they are charged with. The charges they currently face carry the death penalty, but Malaysian prosecutors have given them a chance to avoid that penalty. Malaysia is the fist country […]
Nine Suspected Pirates Apprehended
February 2013 On February 19th, a Royal Netherlands Navy Frigate, the HNLMS De Ruyter successfully captured a group of pirates. The group of nine suspected pirates was apprehended by the ship approximately 120 nautical miles off the town of Eyl on the coast of of Somalia. Eyl continues to be a hotbed for piracy, causing […]
Shipping Faces New Security Challenge
Piracy in the Indian Ocean has been greatly reduced in recent years thanks to increased presence of international fleets, and also thanks to private shipping companies using armed-guards aboard their vessels. Unfortunately, the use of armed-guards is surrounded by a murky legal situation. While international rules and regulations remain undefined, many countries have banned ships […]
Interview with Commander McKnight
United States Navy Rear Admiral (Retired) Terrence E. McKnight commanded Task Force 151, which operated off the coast of Somalia. He recently authored the book “Pirate Alley” about his experience commanding an international coalition aimed at ridding the waters of ruthless Somali pirates. He recently sat down with journalist Martin Edwin Anderson and discussed […]
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