Piracy: A Growing Global Menace

Over the last few years, thanks largely to Hollywood’s “pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, maritime buccaneers have acquired a highly romantic image. The reality of modern piracy is far removed from the images peddled by Tinseltown. In the most...

Indian Navy Apprehends 61 Suspected Somali Pirates

The Indian navy has seized a pirate ship, rescuing 13 crew members and arresting 61 suspected Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, national media reported on Monday.

Indian Navy Deploys INS Savitri for Surveillance of the Seychelles And Mauritius Exclusive Economic Zone

The Indian Navy has deployed INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol Vessel with a Chetak helicopter and Marine Commandos, for the surveillance of Exclusive Economic Zone of Seychelles and Mauritius from the end of November until early January 2010. Savitri will...

Task Force Formed From Russia’s Pacific Fleet Arrives in the Gulf of Aden to Fight Piracy

A new task force formed from Russia’s Pacific Fleet has arrived in the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy off the Somali coast, a fleet spokesman said on Thursday. The task force, comprising the Admiral Tributs destroyer with two helicopters, a salvage tug,...

Royal Navy Set to Tackle Pirates in Somali Waters

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office said Wednesday it has opened talks with the Government of Somalia in order to draw up a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would allow the British Royal Navy warships to enter Somali territorial waters in an...