Piracy Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/tag/piracy/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:57:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Piracy on the Increase in Nigeria https://seafarersrights.org/piracy-on-the-increase-in-nigeria/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:13:18 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14124 As the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) currently visits Nigeria to audit the country’s maritime industry, we take a look at how piracy is affecting the region and those that work at sea. During their visit, the IMO team will be reviewing the fishing practices in the country over seven days, from the 6-13 June 2016, […]

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]]> Drop in Somali piracy suggests a rethink over prosecutions https://seafarersrights.org/drop-in-somali-piracy-suggests-a-rethink-over-prosecutions/ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:36:33 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=227 Lloyds List: 28 January – Liz McMahon. The threat of prison is not a deterrent — armed guards are, says US academic. IF SOMALI pirates continue to be unsuccessful, the infrastructure established to prosecute them will need to be dismantled, according to Northwestern University School of Law professor Eugene Kontorovich. Last week a Kenyan court […]

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]]> Asphalt Venture Indian crew remain captive in Somalia https://seafarersrights.org/asphalt-venture-indian-crew-remain-captive-in-somalia/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:38:00 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=230 Lloyds List: 24 January – Liz McMahon: SEVEN Indian nationals hijacked along with Asphalt Venture in 2010 are still being held by pirates in Somalia, according to the International Maritime Bureau. Pirates released the 1991-built, Panama-flagged, 3,884 dwt vessel in April 2011 after a ransom of $3.6m was paid by then owners Bitumen Invest of […]

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]]> Somali Pirate Clampdown Caused Drop in Global Piracy, IMB Reveals https://seafarersrights.org/somali-pirate-clampdown-caused-drop-in-global-piracy-imb-reveals/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 07:41:53 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=238 Piracy at sea has reached its lowest levels in six years, with 264 attacks recorded worldwide in 2013, a 40% drop since Somali piracy peaked in 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) revealed today. 15 incidents were reported off Somalia in 2013, down from 75 in 2012, and 237 in […]

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]]> Somali piracy: EU forces in 1st mainland raid https://seafarersrights.org/somali-piracy-eu-forces-in-1st-mainland-raid/ Tue, 15 May 2012 08:54:24 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=326 EU NAVFOR news release EU Naval Force Delivers Blow Against Somali Pirates On Shoreline Earlier today, following the decision taken on 23 March 2012 by the Council of the European Union to allow the EU Naval Force to take disruption action against known pirate supplies on the shore, EU forces conducted an operation to destroy […]

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]]> Out of sight, not out of mind https://seafarersrights.org/out-of-sight-not-out-of-mind/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:35:03 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=365 Bimco Bulletin 2011 Volume 106 – January 2012 20120110 Bimco Bulletin 2011 Vol 106.pdf (463.82 kB) An article by Deirdre Fitzpatrick

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