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I worked as an engineer on merchant vessels and my ship was held hostage by pirates for 8 months. I...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 8 months agoChirag Bahri worked as an engineer on merchant vessels like tankers, bulk carriers, and offshore...
Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAs a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western Indian Ocean, the crew of a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier sent out a distress signal and ...
Indian navy intercepts Somali pirates on cargo ship Ruen
Reuters via AOL· 3 months agoThe pirates who allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel on Dec. 14 opened fire on...
Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSomalia’s maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a...
EU maritime force says it is shadowing a Bangladesh-flagged ship seized by pirates off Somali coast
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe 23 crew members of a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship boarded by pirates off Somalia this week have been taken hostage, and a European Union vessel is tracking the ship as it heads toward the ...
After Red Sea Threats, Ships Now Face Rise in Somali Piracy
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 4 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Piracy off Somalia’s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by...
UPDATE 3-Indian Navy seizes ship from Somali pirates and rescues 17 crew
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoIndian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said on Saturday. The navy ...
The reality of sailing through pirate waters – with only water hoses and cardboard for protection
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe first thing to change was the portholes. After two weeks aboard the Maersk Kendal container ship...
Red Sea attacks on ships spark safety concerns for sailors
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCommercial ships face increasing dangers at sea after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels...
Report: Far fewer ships sank, but growing numbers of pirate attacks
dpa international via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAlthough the number of vessels which sank around the world fell to a record low last year, the...