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16 August 2012 @ 1:17 am UTC
Somali pirate and hostage-taker Mohammad Saaili Shibin, a/k/a “Khalif Ahmed Shibin,” a/k/a “Shibin,” the man convicted of being the Somali kidnapper who also negotiated the ransom demands for ...
16 August 2012 @ 12:10 am UTC
Somali pirate and hostage-taker Mohammad Saaili Shibin, a/k/a “Khalif Ahmed Shibin,” a/k/a “Shibin,” the man convicted of being the Somali kidnapper who also negotiated the ransom demands for ...
15 August 2012 @ 5:08 pm UTC
Ship hijackings by Somali pirates have slowed down considerably so far this year, but they will bounce back, says a retired Navy rear admiral who commanded an anti-piracy multinational alliance known ...
15 August 2012 @ 12:03 pm UTC
Have Somali pirates taken a lesson from Miss Manners? When hijackers forming the Pirate Action Group commandeer a vessel, a memo is apparently sent to the owner outlining what they need to do to get t...
15 August 2012 @ 12:03 pm UTC
A judge for the US District Court Eastern District of Virginia on Aug. 13 sentenced a convicted Somali pirate negotiator to a dozen life sentences. Judge Robert Doumar sentenced Mohammad Shibin to ser...
15 August 2012 @ 10:10 am UTC
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court Eastern District of Virginia [official website] on Monday sentenced a convicted Somali pirate negotiator to a dozen life ...jurist.org/.../somali-pirate-nego...
15 August 2012 @ 10:10 am UTC
A Somali pirate was given multiple life prison terms Monday for his role in the high-seas takeovers of an American yacht and a German vessel.www.upi.com/Top_News/US/.../UPI-71371344910932/...
15 August 2012 @ 6:00 am UTC
This is not an absurd joke -- this is how the pirates of the African coast do business, and it's a serious matter for the companies that have to pay out. In 2011 Somali piracy cost the world econo...
15 August 2012 @ 3:37 am UTC
In 2011 Somali piracy cost the world economy $7 billion and earned the pirates some $160 million in ransoms, according to a recent report by the International Maritime Bureau. Piracy is receding of la...
15 August 2012 @ 3:37 am UTC
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A vessel suspected of illegal driftnet fishing on the high seas has been transferred to China by the U.S. Coast Guard. A Coast Guard cutter encountered the 177-foot fishing ...
14 August 2012 @ 10:14 pm UTC
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Muhammad Saaili Shibin received 12 life terms for his role in the 2010 and 2011 piracies of two yachts. Shibin was sentenced to 10 concurrent life sentences for piracy and two li...
14 August 2012 @ 10:14 pm UTC
A Somali man who acted as a hostage negotiator during the hijacking of an American yacht has been given 12 life sentences by a US judge. Mohammad Saaili Shibin had been found guilty in April of piracy...
14 August 2012 @ 6:16 pm UTC
Coming from one of the countries worse affected by maritime piracy, I tend not to romanticize incidences of ship hijacking in the Gulf of Aden. That said, it strikes me as remarkable how much more &qu...
14 August 2012 @ 6:16 pm UTC
A Somali man who authorities say is the highest-ranking pirate ever brought to the United States for prosecution was given 12 life sentences Monday by a federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia.WIBW - Natio...
14 August 2012 @ 6:16 pm UTC
REUTERS - A Somali man who acted as a ransom negotiator for pirates who seized an American yacht last year and killed four American hostages was sentenced on Monday by a U.S..Firstpost...
14 August 2012 @ 5:39 pm UTC
Par panel against death sentence for pirates New Delhi: A Parliamentary committee has recommended reviewing the provision for death penalty for pirates involved in killing or attempt to murder cases i...
14 August 2012 @ 5:39 pm UTC
"The Somalia piracy criminal enterprise could not function without skilled negotiators like Shibin and his multiple life sentences should put all pirates on notice that the Justice Department wil...
14 August 2012 @ 5:20 pm UTC
A high-ranking Somali pirate negotiator has been given 12 life sentences from a US judge.www.news24.com/.../US-judge-gives-Somali-pirate-life-x12-2......
14 August 2012 @ 5:20 pm UTC
Given 12 life sentences, a federal judge in Norfolk told convicted pirate Mohammad Saaili Shibin he got off lucky.In the words of Judge Robert Doumar, " The ...wtkr.com/.../somali-pirate-mastermi...
14 August 2012 @ 3:18 pm UTC
Govt. confirms NAO Sena (Gallantry) medals on three naval personnelNewstrack IndiaThe government also said that Lt. Sailesh Kumar Tyagi, who was posted on INS Sukanya as the Commander of the Marine Co...
Recent Attacks Map 2011
These attacks are the very latest to be reported since March 2011 in the Indian Ocean area. They are the same alerts as the Live Alerts in the green box in the right-hand column (you may subscribe to these real-time updates). The red vector shows the extent of the spread of attacks over the last year, compared to the inner vector which shows the extent of the attacks in 2009.
Essential Contacts And Documents
In this section we provide only the most essential contacts and pointers to necessary documentation. It is up to the navigator to source all necessary information that they think appropriate for their passage. Our best advice is that you contact as many organisations and contacts of your detailed passage plan as possible, including task forces and coastguards. Below are our recommended contacts and essential reading.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office in Dubai acts as the primary point of contact for merchant vessels and liaison with military forces in the region. UKMTO Dubai also administers the Voluntary Reporting Scheme, under which merchant vessels are encouraged to send regular reports, providing their position/course/speed and ETA. The link above is their email address.
Set up by the European task force to tackle piracy in this area. Established the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). Esper joined MSCHOA organisation to gain full access to the website. Maintenance of ship's position with the MSCHOA throughout the Indian Ocean is recommended.
Go to their IMB Reporting centre for information on piracy and a map of piracy activity.
The International Sailing Federation was set up to provide racing sailors with a set of internationally recognised set of rules and measurement standards. The ISAF also produces a set of recommendations for sailors entering into known areas of piracy. The link above takes you to the latest downloadable pdf on their recommendations.
From the ICC website: "Industry bodies, along with the IMB and navies, have developed guidelines to assist masters in transiting the dangerous waters in the Gulf of Aden and off the east coast of Somalia.The guidelines, called the Best Management Practice (BMP), are a fluid document which gets updated with renewed guidelines as lessons are learned." Click on the link to download the pdf.
EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta acts in accordance with United Nations Security Councils resolutions. The military operation was launched 8 December and has been extended by the European Council until December 2012. EU Navfor has a download page which includes a weekly piracy incident summary, list of currently pirated vessels and the anti-piracy planning chart.
Video Library
Below is a random clip from
youtube on the subject of Somali pirates, uploaded within the last 18 months. The buttons on the left (< and >) jump backwards and forwards between random clips, whilst the buttons on the right take you to the original youtube link, switches to full screen, and mutes the volume respectively.
Please note that a few clips may not play due to owner restrictions. If this happens, click the link button to view it (first button on the right after the time counter).
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