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Despite huge naval presence in GoA, UK-flagged chemtanker "St James Park" taken by pirates.
At the same time, Greek-owned 52000 dwt bulker with fertiliser cargo "Navios Apollon" (value $32 million) pirated near Seychelles
UK Government, 23 December 2009 - UK Navy presence in Indian Ocean unsustainable
MRM's Capt. John Dalby to speak at Ship Lay-Up Summit March 11&12, 2010 in Singapore, for more details or to download the brochure, click here
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- The Indian Navy on Monday 7 December prevented a pirate attack on a US-owned, Norwegian-flagged tanker "Nordik Spirit" in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast
- General cargo vessel 'Charelle' (seized 12 June off Oman) is released by Somali pirates
- 'BBC Togo' attacks results in 13 pirate captures near Gulf of Oman (?) by Dutch Navy
- Somali Government Ministers killed in Mogadischou - Al-Shaabab suspected
- Apparent pirate attack on 'BBC Togo' thwarted by barbed wire and unspecified measures, then pirates arrested by Dutch Navy (see above)
- Greek Suezmax 150,000 dwt 'Sikinos' suceeds in repelling pirate attack
- 'Gorgeous George Economous' Dryships in conflict with Cido Shipping over 2 panamaxes?
- Monday 30th November - VLCC seized NE of Seychelles.
- Sunday 29th November - Spanish private security team on board Spanish fishing vessel 'Ortube Burria' repel pirates armed with automatic weapons and RPG's 230' SW of Seychelles
- ITF Claim Owners breaching 'duty of care' and urge crews to refuse to sail on risk area vessels
- Clipper Group reject use of private security - 'abdicating responsibility' to unsustainable and overstretched naval forces
- 'Pirates' attack 84,000 dwt tanker off Benin, killing one Ukranian crew member and stealing contents of ships safe
- Spanish private security team repel Somali pirates
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09-03-2010
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