Posts Tagged ‘MPA’
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EU NAVFOR disrupts pirate activity after attacks
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 or Dutch flagged M/V Jo Cedar. EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Karlsruhe was tasked yesterday...
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Two ships evade attack by pirates in Indian Ocean
In the afternoon of November 2nd some 360 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, pirates attempted to hijack MV Harriette and MV Jo Cedar. MV Harriette, a US flagged Cargo vessel was attacked by two small skiffs. The pirates opened fire with automatic weapons. Rocket Propelled grenades were also seen by the...
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EU NAVFOR sights hijacked fishing vessel
Early this morning a Thailand flagged fishing vessel (Thai Union 3) was under attack by two skiffs in the Position about 200 nautical miles north of the Seychelles and 650 miles off the Somali coast. The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Maritime Patrol Aircraft based in the Seychelles was tasked for...
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Hijacked bulk carrier arrived off the coastline of Somalia
The Hijacked Bulk Carrier the DE XIN HAI is confirmed to have arrived off the coast of Somalia and is now in the vicinity of Hobyo. It is not yet known if the pirates have contacted the owners and made their demands known. The EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft monitored the ship...
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Pirates attack two ships in Indian Ocean – one is hijacked and one evades attack
On the early morning of October 22nd 2009, 400 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, pirates attempted to hijack MV Jolly Rosso. Almost at the same time, MV Al Khaliq, a Panama flagged bulk carrier reported being under attack 180 nautical miles west of the Seychelles....
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Hijacked bulk carrier heading northwest
The bulk carrier DE XIN HAI is heading northwest and is now 650 nautical miles off the East coast of Somalia. October 19th 2009 the ship from the Peoples Republic of China was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, 350 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles and 700 nautical miles off the East coast...
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Chinese bulk carrier hijacked in Indian Ocean
Around noon local time, October 19th 2009 the Bulk Carrier DE XIN HAI from the Peoples Republic of China was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, 350 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles and 700 nautical miles off the East coast of Somalia. On indication of an attack an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol...
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Singaporeflagged container ship hijacked
During the early morning of October 15 2009 a Singaporeflagged Container Ship KOTA WAJAR was hijacked in the Indean Ocean by Pirates some 300 nautical miles north of the Seychelles. On first indication of an attack an EU NAVFOR maritime patrol aircraft, was tasked to investigate the...
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EU NAVFOR and Seychelles Coastguards prevent pirate attacks
Today two French fishing vessel in position approximately 160 nm North of Seychelles reported being under attack by pirate skiffs. The attacks were unsuccessful. EU NAVFOR reacted immediately and launched the Luxembourg Maritime Patrol Aircraft stationed at the Seychelles to investigate the area of the incident. The EU NAVFOR Force Headquarters onboard...