Piracy News Archive

Somalian piracy rears its head once more

Somalian-based pirates have once again ventured out to sea, with two incidents on the coast and south of Socatra. Two... MORE

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Piracy activity makes unwelcome return off Somalia

As we were going to press we were informed of some pirate activity that occurred this week, with the hijacking... MORE

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IMB Q1 Report: Decline in piracy and armed robbery incidents but vigilance remains essential

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported a sharp fall in global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents in the... MORE

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INTERTANKO briefs security conference in Dubai

The UKMTO’s Maritime Information Exchange Vessel Operators' Meeting (MIEVOM) was held on 22 January with briefings from militaries around the... MORE

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Member invitation: Nautical Forum 2026, 9 January 2026 – Singapore

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Shipping Association... MORE

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Security update: Middle East and Gulf of Guinea

The following summary is based on recent briefings from various military organisations and other agencies. Somalian based piracyThe Joint Maritime... MORE

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Industry updates maritime security guidance

The Maritime Industry Security Threat Overview (MISTO) has been updated by a coalition of shipping associations consisting of ICS, BIMCO,... MORE

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Middle East and Indian Ocean update

Somalian piracy: A single pirate action group is believed to have undertaken multiple attacks, boardings and suspicious approaches in the last... MORE

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Somalian piracy update

On Thursday 6 November a tanker was boarded by pirates in position: 02o 07’N 057o 12’E. The situation involving this vessel is... MORE

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IMB cautiously optimistic despite rise in maritime attacks

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported a total of 116 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery between January-September... MORE

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