Latest piracy news (October 14, 2012) The end of the monsoon…
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The end of the monsoon = new pirate season
Although the decline in piracy has been notable in recent months, the end of the monsoon season calls for caution, as evidenced by the latest incidents, in particular the attack suffered by the Basque tuna boat Izurdia on Wednesday off Mogadishu and the approaches the day before (October 9) from a merchant vessel further north off the coast of Oman. Maritime anti-piracy forces have issued a warning in high-risk areas - Southern Red Sea (SRS), Gulf of Aden (GOA) and Bab-El-Manded Strait (BAB) -. Sailors are requested to redouble their vigilance and take all the on-board security measures, including following “best practices” (BMP)”.
Also read this week:
- Spanish tuna boat attacked, 7 suspects boarded
- New net for Atalanta!
- 4 and a half years in prison for 9 pirates in the Netherlands
- Patrols to find the 2 MSF “humanitarians” hostages off the coast of Somalia
Release of the Free Goddess for ransom
He had been captured eight months ago while traveling from Egypt to Singapore. THE "Free Goddess", a Greek ship flying the Liberian flag, was freed by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman. The 21 crew members (Filipinos) are said to be in good health. A ransom of between $2,3 and $5 million, according to the sources, was paid to the hackers, according to local media.The hackers claimed $9 million.
Finnish Navy recruits for Atalanta
The Finnish Navy began, at the beginning of October, to recruit its soldiers for its future participation in the Atalanta operation of the EU. The Finns had in June to send a mission of 25 soldiers, used in VPD (ship protection detachment), mainly to protect the ships of the World Food Program and Amisom. Planned departure: next spring. Finnish participation in overseas operations is in fact each time the subject of specific recruitment, often among the reservists.
Arrest of 7 suspects
The European anti-piracy mission (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) released a video of the arrest of the 7 suspected pirates this week by the Italian ship ITS San Giusto
