Some in the maritime security community are expressing concerns that the new, aggressive approach to combatting pirates in the Indian Ocean may have negative consequences for the overall counter-piracy effort. The Indian Navy has been using a heavy-handed approach to dealing with pirates, and many question if this is a really a deterrent. While amateur, low-level […]
Pirate Rescue
Malaysia authorities have located and retrieved a huge tanker carrying oil and gas that was hijacked Thursday in the Straits of Singapore. The MT Nautica Johor Bahru was accompanied by a barge and was carrying close to $4.6 million USD worth of oil and gas when it was hijacked by pirates. The owners alerted Malasian maritime authorities on Friday […]
Piracy and Armed Robbery in Asia
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has published ‘Patterns and Trends of Situation on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia for 2011’The scope of this highly interesting and recommended study is as follows. An analysis of: – Overall patterns and trends (2007-2011); – Situation Update […]