Somali pirates are chasing and firing at ships, and are hijacking vessels, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported, adding a warning that the amount of violence is increasing. Piracy […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/somali-pirates-are-attacking-vessels-and-hijacking-ships/
A Panama-flagged chemical tanker has been reportedly attacked by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa. The post Report: Somali pirates strike again, hijacking tanker off Horn of Africa appeared…
MV Petra I was transiting Somali territorial waters when she met with EU NAVFOR. EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta has its core business to support World Food Programme vessels and it is its main goal to ensure their safety on their humanitarian mission.
Lieutenant Colonel Dave Fielder, Spokesperson for EU NAVFOR said of this latest interaction:
It is important to tell the Op Atalanta story to the International community to show how valuable our work is. Not only can we prevent and disrupt pirate...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-navfor-escorts-mv-petra-i-on-its-humanitarian-mission/