European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA has secured the release of the Yemeni fishing vessel AL NAJMA following its hijacking off the northern coast of Puntland, Somalia. The incident,…
https://gcaptain.com/eunavfor-secures-release-of-hijacked-yemeni-fishing-vessel-off-somalias-coast/
A Yemeni-flagged dhow has reportedly fallen victim to a suspected pirate attack off Eyl on Somalia’s northern Puntland coast, according to the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA. The…
A Chinese-owned fishing vessel has been liberated following an armed robbery off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast, according to information from the Chinese Embassy to Somalia. The incident is the latest…
https://gcaptain.com/chinese-fishing-vessel-liberated-from-somali-pirates/
U.K.-based maritime risk consultancy Ambrey has confirmed that the salvage of the MT Sounion has been successfully completed.
As we reported at the time, the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged Sounion was set ablaze following multiple Houthi attacks that began on August 21, 2024.
Ambrey, which played a key role in the response that followed has released a chronology of the events:
On August 21, 2024 the Greek owned, laden oil tanker MT Sounion was targeted by Houthi militants in the southern Red Sea....
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ambrey-sounion-salvage-successfully-completed/
The European Council has extended its counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA for two more years, coming amid a dramatic resurgence of Somali piracy that has seen 43 incidents in the past…
The European Union’s Operation ATALANTA is monitoring a Chinese fishing vessel allegedly hijacked off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast. The vessel, which remains within Somali territorial waters, has been confirmed to…
https://gcaptain.com/somali-pirates-hijack-chinese-fishing-vessel-in-renewed-threat-shipping/
The EU Naval Force’s counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA has issued a stark warning about the resurgence of Somali piracy after a pirate action group was observed this week departing from…
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation ATALANTA has reported a suspected pirate action group (PAG) departing from Somalia’s northern central coast, marking renewed threats to shipping in the region…
https://gcaptain.com/after-five-months-of-calm-somali-pirates-may-be-back-on-the-hunt/
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U.K. Maritime Trade Operations and U.S. Central Command report that Houthi missiles struck two ships, June 8. In one attack, says CENTCOM, one of two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs), launched from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden struck M/V MSC Tavvishi, a...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/houthi-missiles-strike-two-more-merchant-ships/
Operation ATALANTA, the European Union’s counter-piracy naval force, successfully freed the Liberian-flagged M/V BASILISK from suspected pirates. The ship, with 17 crew members on board, was attacked on Thursday, May…
https://gcaptain.com/eus-operation-atalanta-frees-ship-from-suspected-somali-pirates/