July 2, 2012 Indonesian navy personnel traded fire with three pirates in the Strait of Malacca, injuring two pirates and killing one. The Strait of Malacca is a dangerous area of piracy in the first place, and the time period right before the Idul Fitri holiday often sees a spike in piracy. The incident occurred after the Navy […]
Donald on Piracy
October 2012 Dominick Donald recently addressed an audience at the 3rd Safety4Sea Forum in Athens, focusing on the drop in Somali-based pirates and what it means for the shipping industry moving forward. Dr. Donald is the Director of Aegis Advisory, a specialist business-intelligence consultancy located in the United States. Safety4Sea forum coveres a wide range of quality, […]
Tackling Piracy Requires Africa-wide Response
Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud recently asserted that piracy is a continent-wide problem, not just the problem of his nation Somalia. President Mohamud addressed the African summit in Ethiopia and insisted that the piracy and illegal fishing would be addressed more affectively if it were viewed as an African problem, not just seen as a Somali problem. He said […]
New Zealand Increases Contributions to Anti-Piracy Patrols in East Africa
May 20, 2013 The New Zealand Royal Navy and New Zealand Royal Air Force will continue to contribute efforts to support that international anti-piracy mission taking place off the eastern coast of Africa. New vessels and aircraft will arrive in 2013 and 2014, according to New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman. New Zealand conducts significant amount of trade […]
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