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French tanker hijacked by pirates

2013-02-04 10:25

The International Maritime Bureau says that a French-owned oil tanker that went missing off the Ivory Coast over the weekend is believed to have been hijacked by pirates.

Better reporting leads to piracy spike

2012-07-18 16:59

An increase in the number of pirate attacks recorded in the Gulf of Guinea is partly the result of better reporting in a region where maritime crimes are often not noted.

Navy cuts Somali pirate attacks

2010-04-22 21:50

Pirate attacks around the world fell by over a third in the first quarter versus the same period last year although Somali gangs accounted for over half the incidents.

Hijacked oil tanker at coast

2009-12-02 18:15

A massive Greek oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean has reached the Somali coastline, say the European Union's anti-piracy mission off Somalia.

 

Sea piracy level falls to lowest in years

2012-10-22 13:36

A maritime watchdog says global sea piracy has fallen to its lowest level in years as threats from Somalia ease.

West Africa piracy rivals Somalia's

2011-08-11 22:20

Pirate attacks off West Africa's coast have increased to levels that rival those seen in Somalia, insurers say, prompting maritime agencies to set aside their rivalries.

Somali pirates shoot at tanker

2009-12-30 16:05

Heavily armed Somali pirates have fired on a Kuwaiti oil tanker near the Arabian Sea in an attempt to hijack the vessel.

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