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Pirates Attack Malaysian Oil Tanker in South China Sea
Pirates attacked a Malaysian oil tanker in the Malacca Straits and siphoned off its load, the Malaysian navy and officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of hijackings raising tension in Southeast Asia's busy sea lanes.
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Pirates attack vessel off Nigeria, kidnap four sailors
Pirates attacked a supply vessel off Nigeria and kidnapped four sailors in the latest such incident off the country's oil-producing southern coast, the International Maritime Bureau said on Monday.
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Pirates attack German-owned ship off Togo: International Maritime Bureau
Pirates released a German-owned tanker off Togo on Friday, a day after capturing it, the International Maritime Bureau said as it warned of a rising number of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
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EU launches first strike on Somali pirates
European naval aircraft fired at pirate-owned supplies on the Somali coastline on Tuesday for the first time since the European Union authorised such strikes. The operation targeted pirate equipment but the statement did not specify the nature of the target or the exact location of the strike.
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INS Godavari prevents pirate attack, escorts Greek ship
INS Godavari has successfully foiled a piracy attempt on a Greek ship MV Elinakos in the Gulf of Aden. Eight Somali pirates attempted to hijack the Greek ship on July 16 Jul. INS Godavari was escorting four other ships at the time in the Gulf of Aden, when it received the distress call.
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Soon, armed guards on merchant ships?
In the wake of recent spate in pirate attack, the government may soon allow armed guards onboard the merchant vessels.The Shipping Authorities have prepared a draft notification to permit armed personnel on board merchant vessels.The notification is expected to be finalised in a fortnight or so and government may allow 4 to 6 armed guards on the ve...
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Indian Navy thwarts pirate attack; rescues Chinese vessel, crew
An attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian Sea was successfully thwarted by Indian naval warships and aircraft, which forced the brigands to abandon the attempt and flee, an officer said on Friday. The operation was carried out by the Indian maritime forces in coordination with the NATO and Chin...
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Fourth attempt by pirates to attack Indian warship
An Indian warship has warded off another attack by pirates on merchant vessels carrying 40 Indians among its crew south of Yemen, the fourth in the last 10 days, the Navy said on Thursday. INS Delhi, a guided missile destroyer, was escorting six merchant vessels with 147 crew members, including 40 Indians on board, on Wednesday when a dhow wa...
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Indian Navy foils pirate attack
An Indian Navy ship has thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant vessel with 10 Indian crew in the Gulf of Aden.
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Pirates Attack Malaysian Oil Tanker in South China Sea
Pirates attacked a Malaysian oil tanker in the Malacca Straits and siphoned off its load, the Malaysian navy and officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of hijackings raising tension in Southeast Asia's busy sea lanes.
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Pirates attack vessel off Nigeria, kidnap four sailors
Pirates attacked a supply vessel off Nigeria and kidnapped four sailors in the latest such incident off the country's oil-producing southern coast, the International Maritime Bureau said on Monday.
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Pirates attack German-owned ship off Togo: International Maritime Bureau
Pirates released a German-owned tanker off Togo on Friday, a day after capturing it, the International Maritime Bureau said as it warned of a rising number of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
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EU launches first strike on Somali pirates
European naval aircraft fired at pirate-owned supplies on the Somali coastline on Tuesday for the first time since the European Union authorised such strikes. The operation targeted pirate equipment but the statement did not specify the nature of the target or the exact location of the strike.
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INS Godavari prevents pirate attack, escorts Greek ship
INS Godavari has successfully foiled a piracy attempt on a Greek ship MV Elinakos in the Gulf of Aden. Eight Somali pirates attempted to hijack the Greek ship on July 16 Jul. INS Godavari was escorting four other ships at the time in the Gulf of Aden, when it received the distress call.
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Soon, armed guards on merchant ships?
In the wake of recent spate in pirate attack, the government may soon allow armed guards onboard the merchant vessels.The Shipping Authorities have prepared a draft notification to permit armed personnel on board merchant vessels.The notification is expected to be finalised in a fortnight or so and government may allow 4 to 6 armed guards on the ve...
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Indian Navy thwarts pirate attack; rescues Chinese vessel, crew
An attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian Sea was successfully thwarted by Indian naval warships and aircraft, which forced the brigands to abandon the attempt and flee, an officer said on Friday. The operation was carried out by the Indian maritime forces in coordination with the NATO and Chin...
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Fourth attempt by pirates to attack Indian warship
An Indian warship has warded off another attack by pirates on merchant vessels carrying 40 Indians among its crew south of Yemen, the fourth in the last 10 days, the Navy said on Thursday. INS Delhi, a guided missile destroyer, was escorting six merchant vessels with 147 crew members, including 40 Indians on board, on Wednesday when a dhow wa...
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Indian Navy foils pirate attack
An Indian Navy ship has thwarted a pirate attack on a merchant vessel with 10 Indian crew in the Gulf of Aden.
