A Maersk Line container vessel came under attack from Nigerian pirates on Saturday according to a…
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Pirates kidnap six crewmembers off Philippines
Six crew members were kidnapped from a general cargo ship which was attacked by pirates some…
Pirates kidnap six crew members off Philippines
Six crew members were kidnapped from a general cargo ship which was attacked by pirates some…
Somali pirates now focus on smaller vessels, says UN
It has been almost three years since Somali pirates successfully hijacked a large commercial vessel but…
Troops, pirates in gun duel in Niger Delta creeks
Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) have clashed with militants believed to…
Troops, pirates in gun duel in Niger Delta creeks
Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) have clashed with militants believed to…
Pirates shift from hijacking to kidnapping
Global piracy has shifted away from hijacking and towards kidnapping as the number of kidnappings now…
Pirates shift from hijacking to kidnapping
Global piracy has shifted away from hijacking and towards kidnapping as the number of kidnappings now…
Somali pirates attack first ship in two and a half years
Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half…
Somali pirates attack first ship in two and a half years
Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a…
Navy: How we defeated pirates, oil thieves on Lagos waters
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has attributed the decrease in maritime crimes around Lagos waters to the…
Pirates attack another merchant ship off Yemen
Another merchant vessel was attacked by pirates and fired at off the coast of Yemen while…