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Saudi minister accuses Iran of being involved in latest Houthi attacks

The Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, accused Iran of being involved in the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities, which were carried out by the Houthi forces on..
March 30, 2021

Gunmen kill wanted Libyan commander in new sign of instability

Gunmen assassinated an eastern Libyan commander wanted for war crimes on Wednesday, medics said, underscoring the risks of violent escalation on the ground that poses the biggest challenge to Libya’s..
March 29, 2021

Alleged Attack - Israeli Owned Vessel

Reporting indicates that an Israeli owned vessel has suffered an explosion whilst in transit within the Arabian Sea.
March 25, 2021

Why pirates attack: Geospatial evidence

"I believe the title of pirate should be given to those who come to our waters illegally.”

Approach - 21nm North MINA SAQR

Reporting indicates that a vessel has reported an approach 21nm North of Mina Saqr port.
March 22, 2021

Alleged Tug Boat Hijacked within Persian Gulf

Pirates have hijacked an Iraqi ship that was stranded outside the country’s waters and took it to an unknown location, the MP for the Basra governorate said on Sunday.
March 22, 2021

Singapore Reaffirms Role of ReCAAP and its Efforts to Combat Piracy

Singapore, as one of the 20 Contracting Parties to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP), and host to the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), is..
March 22, 2021

Denmark to deploy Absalon-class Danish frigate to the Gulf of Guinea

Denmark has announced that it will deploy an Absalon-class Danish frigate equipped with a detachment of Danish Marines and helicopter to the Gulf of Guinea between November 2021 and March 2022.
March 19, 2021

Context en achtergrondinformatie: ontvoerde crew aan boord van de Nederlandse olietanker Davide B

De MV Davide B is op 11 Maart 2021 aangevallen door 9 bewapende individuen 213nm (nautische mijlen) ten Zuiden van Cotonou. 15 van de 21 crewleden zijn ontvoerd, de nationaliteit van deze crewleden..
March 18, 2021

Why some ships vanish before unloading in the Middle East

On a radar map, the northern mouth of the Suez canal resembles a Bermuda Triangle-sur-Mer: ships have a habit of disappearing. So it was with the Emerald, an oil tanker which went through the canal..
March 17, 2021