A small fishing boat travelling to help a fishing crew that was attacked by pirates this past weekend capsized on Saturday, leaving 3 out of the 4 crew members unaccounted for. Pirates targeted 15 fishing boats in a 24-hour spree in waters of Guyana’s Pomeroon river on Friday. Reports sent in to the Maritime Administration […]
Peru Piracy
Although the world’s attention has been recently drawn to pirate attacks in Somalia and elsewhere in the northwestern Indian Ocean, the threat in the Eastern Hemisphere remains significant, even if out of sight and mind of news agencies. Recently, a Japanese tuna trawler was raided by a group known as the “pirates of the sea” […]
Caribbean Security Risks
The recent economic growth in Latin America is quickly turning the Carribbean into one of the world’s largest hubs for international cargo transportation. As global trade increases with economic growth, countries from all over the world are showing notice– Australia and China in particular are non-regional players that have recently expressed interest in the Carribbean region. As this happens, […]
Nigerian Pirates Target U.S. Vessels
Why U.S. Flagged Vessels make alluring targets for pirates and why Nigeria is the new piracy hot spot. By Tony Portelli “The U.S. Government will make no concessions to individuals or groups holding official or private U.S. citizens hostage. It is U.S. Government policy to deny hostage takers the benefits of ransom, prisoner releases, policy […]