Saturday, November 06, 2010

Somali Pirates: Did China Rescue Hijacked Ship and Crew?

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Unconfirmed report from AFP "China says ship, crew hijacked off Somalia in June rescued" : A Singapore-flagged cargo ship with 19...
Friday, November 05, 2010

Somali Pirates: Thai trawler sunk by gunfire

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Report from the Bangkok Post : Thai trawler sunk by Somali pirates : A Thai navy patrol ship taking part in an anti-piracy mission off the ...
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To Everything There Is a Season

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For over 12 years, my nearly constant companion: Good-bye, old friend.
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Thursday, November 04, 2010

Somali Pirates: Coaster with passengers taken off Tanzania

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A small coastal freighter/passenger ship has been taken by Somali pirates in the waters between the Comoros Islands and Tanzania, the EU co...
Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Somali Piracy: Updates

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From the NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) : Pirates continue to utilize dhows or fishing vessels as mother ships in the Somali Basin. Recent inci...
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Somali Pirates: NATO Says Pirates Have a New Mother Ship

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Reported by the NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) : Somali Pirates have sailed the MV AL NISR AL SAUDI to act as a mother ship east of Socotra Isl...
Sunday, October 31, 2010

Texas Style

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I was a Giants fan first. But, having lived in both California and Texas, I'm enjoying this series. Now if the A's and the Astros c...
Saturday, October 30, 2010

Somali Pirates: Hijack A Tanker

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Estimated vicinity of capture Somali pirates hijack Panama-flagged tanker : Somali pirates have hijacked a Panama-flagged tanker in the ...
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Friday, October 29, 2010

Fearless Navy Bloggers Take to the Air: Halloween Special -Episode 43 EMP Threat: Hype or Other? 10/31/2010

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Time for scary tales and . . . Midrats presents its own version of the "Treehouse of Horror" with Episode 43 EMP Threat Hype or Ot...
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The River Highways

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Before there were highways or even cleared trails, there were rivers. The Romans used them (see  here ): The Rhine river was the main highw...
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Somali Pirates: Danes on the Attack

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The Danish Navy ship Esbern Snare takes out a pirate "mother boat" as reported here : Command ship ESBERN SNARE has patrolled al...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Short Review: Expansion of Somali Piracy 2005 - 2010

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Updated to add video I just created. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 to 26 Oct
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Somali Pirates: Fail to Hijack French LPG Carrier

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Another crew saved by a "citadel" as EU's MSC(HOA) reports Pirates fail in pirating LPGC MAIDO in the Somali Basin : On 26 Oc...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Somali Pirate Fail: MV Beluga Fortune Recovered

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Some interesting photos of a boarding party from HMS Montrose getting aboard MV Beluga Fortune to ensure teh Somali pirates who held it bri...
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Somali Pirates Fighting Warships?

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An unconfirmed report: Somali pirates, warship clash kills one, injuries 3 in Mudug region Confrontation between well armored Somali pirate...
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Monday, October 25, 2010

Somali Pirates: Busy Days

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NATO reports 3 ship hijackings in the last 2 days: 24 October 2010 WARNING Somali Basin Latitude: 00°54 S Longitude: 043°08 E Alert nu...
Sunday, October 24, 2010

Somali Pirates Grab Another in Indian Ocean

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UPDATE: Pirates have been cleared from ship, as reported here and by NATO Shipping Center: October 25 2010 WARNING Somali Basin Latitude...
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

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That is not the official motto of NPR. Button liberated from here .

Somali Pirates Capture Small Tanker Off Kenya

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Pirates seize LPG tanker off Kenya : On the morning of 24 October, the MV YORK, a Singapore-flagged tanker, was confirmed pirated in the So...
Friday, October 22, 2010

Pirates of Costa Rica?

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Arrow points to area of alleged attack A report of a Costa Rica pirate attack : Two Dana Point boaters sailing in Costa Rica reported ...