Friday, October 16, 2009

Somali Piracy News Updates -- October 16, 2009

Somali Pirates: Breaking The 600 Mile Barrier -- Eaglespeak

The most recent ship captured by Somali pirates shows that fortune may favor the bold, as the pirates, using mother ships, are able to move operations into sea lanes that have shifted ever farther off their coast. See here:

The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre in Kuala Lumpur sent out a warning to shipping following the hijacking.

The hijacking so far away from the coast underscores concerns that pirates are attacking vessels further and further away from Somalia as ships are warned to stay 600 miles from the coast.

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More News On Somali Piracy

Singapore ship seized by pirates -- BBC
20 S'pore ships hijacked -- Straits Times
French military fends off Somalia pirate attack -- CNN
French troops on tuna ship fight Indian Ocean pirates -- Reuters
Somali pirates want $4 mln for Spanish trawler -- AFP
Spain Arraigns Somalis Suspected of Piracy -- New York Times
Counterpiracy Mission targets Seafarers' hearts And Minds -- World Politics Review
No progress on piracy, Somali police chief says -- AP
Interpol: Crime Syndicates Helping Somali Pirates -- Voice of America
FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates -- Reuters

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