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• Somali pirates moving East

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  PIRATES today attacked a VLCC, in an assault farther from their Somalia bases than ever before staged. The Hong Kong-registered BW Lion of 298,563dwt evaded the attack by two fast skiffs, from which the assailants fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, the EU anti-piracy force said. The tanker was ...
  11 hours ago

• Another piracy alert

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  I have just received this piracy alert via Office of Naval Intelligence that a merchant vessel was attacked today 09 Nov 09 at 0914Z at position 11-12N 046-42E by 2 skiffs firing automatic weapons and RPG rounds, the vessel escaped.:eek:
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• Hurricane Ida Moving North Through Gulf of Mexico

  
  Off Radar — Authority: 116
  Hurricane Ida strengthened overnight as it neared Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula. The storm is currently a category 1 hurricane, but is predicted to strengthen as it moves north through the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 9:00 AM Sunday advisory from the National Hurricane Center, the storm is expected to near the northern U.S. ...
  18 hours ago

• Navy Commissioning Newest Battleship Today

  
  Off Radar — Authority: 116
  Today (11/7) in New York City, the U.S. Navy is commissioning its newest battleship, the USS New York. The bow of the ship is forged from steel from the World Trade Center. New York is the fifth ship in the LPD 17 San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock ships. Read more By Planet data Off Radar Feeder ...
  18 hours ago

• Somali Pirates Threaten to Kill Hostages

  
  Off Radar — Authority: 116
  Somali pirates have threatened to kill three captive Spanish fishermen unless Spain releases 2 pirates captured early in October. The sailors are part of the 36 person crew from the Spanish tuna boat the Alakrana that was hijacked on October 2. Read more By Planet data Off Radar Feeder Service
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• Israel Wanted to Bomb Ship Smuggling Arms to Hezbollah

  
  Off Radar — Authority: 116
  U.S. officials were able to dissuade Israel from bombing the weapons smuggling cargo ship that Israeli commandos intercepted earlier this week. A-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper was first to report this news, which was based on unnamed Israeli sources. If it is true that Israel was going to blow the Francop out of the water, ...
  18 hours ago

• Hurricane Ida Threatens Nicaragua

  
  Off Radar — Authority: 116
  A tropical storm was upgraded to a category one hurricane this morning as it approached the Nicaraguan coast. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, as of 7:00 am EST this morning the government of Nicaragua has issued a hurricane warning for Hurricane Ida from the east coast from Bluefields northward to ...
  18 hours ago

• Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Off Oregon Coast

  
  Off Radar — Authority: 116
  Wednesday morning about 4:38 AM local time the U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 off the coast of Oregon. The epicenter was located 124 miles due West of Barview. The U.S. West Coast Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement that the magnitude was not great enough to generate a ...
  18 hours ago

• Other news from Somalia.

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  FIRST THEY KILL - THEN THEY COME UP WITH "HEARTS & MINDS" EU NAVFOR saves Somali Sailors in the Gulf of Aden In the evening of 7 November the EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship Evertsen sighted a dhow adrift in the Gulf of Aden. Evertsen set course to investigate the Somali sailors who was clearly in need of help. ...
  19 hours ago

• India, Japan to accelerate anti-piracy efforts in Gulf of Aden

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony, who is on his maiden visit to Japan, Monday met his Japanese counterpart Toshimi Kitazawa and in a joint statement said the two countries would step up joint anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.“This is the maiden visit of the defence minister to Japan. ...
  20 hours ago

• Online ISPS Course

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  I was trawling through the internet trying to find maritime security training establishments in S/E Asia and came across this course: http://www.aciglobal.com.au/ISPS_Course.html# Its an online course which covers the following: CSO, SSO, PFSO COURSE CODE: ISPS application Pending RABQSA International Inc ...
  2 days ago

• Illegal Fishing and Piracy?

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  SOMALIS FOLLOWED UNCTAD - NOW THEY ALL ARE CALLED PIRATES by John Bamau The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and ...
  3 days ago

• Register reacts to Delvina hijack

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  YESTERDAY’S hijack of the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Delvina “reflects a greater operating area of the perpetrators”, says the ship register in a Marine Safety Advisory notice. It has issued advice to all its flagged vessels, owners and operators and notes that the attack took place outside the ...
  3 days ago

• Antony to discuss anti-piracy operations during Japan visit

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and a review of defence ties will be among the topics on the anvil when Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony meets his Japanese counterpart during his three-day Japan visit beginning Saturday.“Antony would be meeting his Japanese counterpart Toshimi ...
  3 days ago

• Turkish Navy assist MV Theoforos

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  Turkish navy seized 5 alleged pirates in Gulf of Aden The Turkish general staff office said the Turkish frigate GEDIZ fired warning shots and dispatched a helicopter and commandos to thwart an attempt by five armed pirates on Thursday morning to board the Panamanian-flagged MV THEOFOROS I, owed by Good Faith ...
  4 days ago

• Piracyattack

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  Just received intel of an attack in the GOA at 13-10 N, 049-11 E at 0333 UTC pirate attack on a ship no further info at present.:eek:
  4 days ago

• Israel Navy Intercepts Iranian Weapons en route to Hezbollah

  
  MaritimeTerrorism.com — Authority: 91
  On November 3, 2009, the Israeli Navy intercepted the 459 feet (140 meter) freighter Francop near Cyprus. According to Israeli officials, the Antiguan flag vessel as carrying hundreds of tons of arms sent by Iran destined for Syria and Hezbollah. Weapons found inside containers owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran ...
  5 days ago

• EU NAVFOR disrupts pirate activity after attacks

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  04/11/2009 09.32 UTC On the morning of Tuesday November 3rd EU NAVFOR German warship Karlsruhe stopped a suspected pirate mother skiff in the Indian Ocean. The skiff was possibly involved in the attack on US flagged Cargo vessel, MV Harriette ...
  5 days ago

• Pirate groups in the Indian Ocean

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  REGION: Indian Ocean DATE ISSUED: 03 Nov 2009 TWO GROUPS OF SUSPECTED PIRATES SIGHTED IN INDIAN OCEAN ALL VESSELS TRANSITTING REGION 61 / 62 / 63 USE EXTREME CAUTIONAll vessels transitting the areas off of: East and South of Somalia, Kenya. Tanzania , Madagascar and the Seychelles Islands ...
  5 days ago

• Piracy Alert

  
  Close Protection Forum and Surveillance Forum — Authority: 165
  All ships transiting East and South of Somalia / off Kenya / off Tanzania / off Madagascar / off Seychelles (Updated 02 Nov 2009) Attacks are increasing off the coast of Somalia. With the end of the SW monsoons and with favourable weather conditions, Somali pirates are now very actively attacking vessels at great ...
  5 days ago

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