Two Tanzanian-registered ships belonging to Korea's Daechang Fishing were seized about 210 nautical miles (390 km) off the Somali capital of Mogadishu. One Chinese crew member was killed by the pirates on May 28 because the ship's owners failed to meet their ransom demands. The surviving crew of ten Chinese, two Taiwanese and two Filipino crew members was released on November 5 after spending more than six months in captivity. The Taiwanese fishing vessel was hijacked on May 28, 2007. On February 27, members of the Somali coast guard attempted to take back the ship but failed, and two coast guardsmen were killed.ġ4 crew released, 1 crew member executed. Somali pirates with automatic weapons captured the ship, carrying six Kenyans and six Sri Lankans. George, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser, and USS Gonzalez, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, engaged pirate vessels after receiving fire from them.ġ1★0′0″N 51☃5′0″E / 11.83333°N 51.58333☎ / 11.83333 51.58333 (, Ship: MV Rozen, ) Īttack failed, one pirate killed and twelve captured. The ten were transported to Mombasa, Kenya, where they were sentenced to seven years in prison by a court. After warning shots were fired, the pirates surrendered and all ten on board were taken into custody. Churchill, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, intercepted the vessel. Pirates hijacked the India-registered MV Safina al-Birsarat along with its crew of 16 Indians. Riding in two small speedboats, the pirates fired at the ship with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, but the crew drove them off with a water hose and a long range acoustic device. Seabourn Spirit, a luxury cruise ship carrying 210 crew members and passengers, was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia. A Ukrainian-based company that owns the vessel reportedly paid $700,000 to a representative of the Somali pirates in Mombasa, Kenya. MV Panagia, a 22b,046 GRT bulk carrier with coal from South Africa to Turkey, was seized by Somali pirates on 90 nautical miles (170 km) off the east coast. They held the ship for 100 days until a Somali business man convinced them to leave without payment. MV Semlow, carrying UN food supplies for tsunami victims, was seized by pirates en route from Mombasa, Kenya to Bosasso, Somalia. A Hong Kong-based company that owns the vessel reportedly paid $315,000 to a representative of the Somali pirates in Mombasa, Kenya, according to a recent UN report. MV Feisty Gas, a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, was seized by Somali pirates. Somali Marine & Coastal Monitor – SMCM updates at: List of ships captured or attacked off the Somali coast įor more details see: *ECOTERRA Intl. Control Risks attributed this 90% decline in pirate activity from the corresponding period in 2012 to the adoption of better management practices by vessel owners and crews, armed private security on board ships, a significant naval presence, and the development of onshore security forces. By December 2013, the US Office of Naval Intelligence reported that only 9 vessels had been attacked during the year by pirates, with zero successful hijackings. According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirate attacks had by October 2012 dropped to a six-year low, with only one ship attacked in the third quarter compared to thirty-six during the same period in 2011. Ĭombined Task Force 150, a multinational coalition task force, took on the role of fighting the piracy by establishing a Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) within the Gulf of Aden and Socotra Passage. Insurance companies significantly increased their profits from the pirate attacks as insurance companies hiked premium rates in response. According to the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), a veritable industry of profiteers also arose around the piracy. Piracy impeded the delivery of shipments and increased shipping expenses, costing an estimated $6.6-$6.9 billion a year in global trade according to Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). Since 2005, many international organizations have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s. General area of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Socotra Passage where pirates operate Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap
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