by Administrator | Jan 31, 2017 | Crisis Response
Nhem Soksan sat on his hammock under a shady tree in the middle of what would typically have been a work day, trying not to think about the 1,672 days he spent as a captive of Somali pirates. The 37-year-old just lazed around because he is still unemployed some three...
by admin | Nov 6, 2013 | Piracy
On Wednesday 2 October 2013 eleven pirates were convicted in the Seychelles Supreme Court of committing acts of piracy and operating a pirate vessel between 7 – 11 May 2012. Their sentences ranged from 18 months to 16 years. The pirates had been apprehended by the...
by admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Piracy
SOMALI pirates piloting skiffs to attack passing cargo ships seem to have met their match: their operations come to naught when the prevailing wind speed reaches 32km/h. The pirates, who cause annual losses of about $US8 billion ($8.2bn), typically attack ships using...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Piracy
The HMAS Melbourne has scuttled two pirate boats and captured nine suspected Somali pirates as part of a multinational taskforce attack on rogue sea operators. A Seahawk helicopter traced the skiffs and guided the Royal Australian Navy warship to them, 500 nautical...