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  Germans Prepare To Pursue Pirates Ashore

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 3:47 PM on Apr 18, 2012

  The cabinet of the German government today approved the extension of the area of operations of German forces participating in Operation Atalanta, the EU's counterpiracy mission off... Read More >>

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  Armed Guards for British Merchant Fleet

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 8:39 PM on Oct 31, 2011

  On Oct. 30 British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that ships sailing under the British merchant navy flag – the Red Ensign - would be allowed to carry armed guards w... Read More >>

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  Tomorrow's Seabots and Their Magnetic Wheels

  Posted by Paul McLeary 7:32 PM on May 03, 2011

  Pirate attacks more than doubled during the first three months of this year over the same period in 2010--shooting up from 36 to 77 attacks globally. While attacks have increas... Read More >>

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  Somali Pirates Get Amsterdamned

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 8:58 AM on Nov 19, 2010

  Somali pirates have been taught another lesson by the Royal Netherlands Navy's Fast Combat Support Ship Amsterdam. On 17 October, the Amsterdam intercepted a group of pirates ... Read More >>

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  Anti-piracy Debut For Hamburg

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 7:54 AM on Oct 21, 2010

  The Hamburg will be the first F124 Sachsen class frigate to participate in the EU Operation Atalanta anti-piracy mission. The second frigate of the Sachsen class left Wilhelms... Read More >>

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  Support Ship Escorts Somali Food Supplies

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 5:35 PM on Oct 18, 2010

  The Royal Netherlands Navy support ship Hr. Ms. Amsterdam yesterday escorted a ship delivering supplies to Somalia for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), the ... Read More >>

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  When Will They Learn?

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 5:06 PM on Oct 07, 2009

  Pirates last night attacked the Somme, the 157.2 metre long flagship of the French Indian Ocean naval force, mistaking it for a merchant ship.The Somme  photo credit: French n... Read More >>

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  Yo Ho Scott Free!

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 1:33 PM on Sep 16, 2009

  The interministerial decision-making body of the German government on 13 September decided to free four Somali pirates captured by the German frigate Brandenburg the previous ... Read More >>

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  Pirates of the Baltic

  Posted by Nicholas Fiorenza 4:32 PM on Aug 17, 2009

  If you think piracy is an African or Asian problem, think twice. On 24 July, the Arctic Sea, a Maltese-flagged freighter carrying timber from Finland to Algeria, was atta... Read More >>

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  Photo of the Day: Pirate Hunt

  Posted by Sean Meade 7:46 PM on Jul 14, 2009

  Sailors from Plymouth-based warship HMS Somerset have conducted a mission aimed at hunting out pirates operating from war-torn Somalia. The ship is operating as part of the TAURUS ... Read More >>

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