Maritime alerts

Attackers compromised three country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and obtained unauthorized HTTPS certificates for several Google domains, Google said on October 6. Google's own systems were not breached, but any domain ending in.gh (Ghana).sl (Sierra Leone) or.as (American Samoa) was put at risk. With such a certificate, an attacker could pose as the real site over an encrypted

Recovery of hijacked vessels Sibu 1 and Eureka leaves a single vessel under pirate control in Somalia.

Puntland’s maritime and ground forces (PMPF) conducted a planned operation off the coast of Dharin-baar in the Bandar-beyla district, successfully rescuing the vessel *MT HONOUR 25*, which had been held captive by pirates. During the operation, PMPF forces secured the vessel, which was sailing under the flag of Palau, and apprehended all the pirates accused of carrying […]

A US-sanctioned oil tanker, Sibu 1, has been freed after being hijacked by Somali pirates in August, the maritime police force in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Friday.

The Nigerian Navy has vowed to sustain the country’s four-year record of zero reported piracy incidents in its territorial waters, says CNS Idi Abbas. Read More:

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, says Nigeria has recorded zero reported piracy incidents in its territorial waters for four consecutive y Read More:

BOSASO – Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the ship for months, security sources in Somalia’s Puntland region told AFP. The sources said a ransom was paid, but did not say how much. The ship was released near Garacad, a port in Puntland. Pirates hijacked it off […]

A drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West oil pipeline has forced the kingdom to halt the key artery, a sudden escalation in a widening Middle East war that is already rattling global energy markets. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, said it temporarily closed the pipeline as a precaution after an aerial attack […]

Somali Pirates Have The Released Hijacked Vessel. Reported by wardheernews.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

Hijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia. Reported by theguardian.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this month, according to Somalia’s Ministry of...

Piracy is surging back off Somalia's coast, though not yet at the scale of its 2011 peak.

Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.

The International Maritime Organization is calling for urgent action against a resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, where six merchant ships and more than 90 seafarers are now...

Somalia: Somali Pirates Hijack Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Yemen. Reported by allafrica.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

Saudi Arabia's national shipping company confirms vessel attacked in Red Sea The Jerusalem Post

India’s mission in Nairobi has issued a fresh update on 22 seafarers after two vessels were reportedly hijacked near Somalia’s coast.

The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week, as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin.

The Nigerian Navy vows a tougher crackdown on piracy, oil theft, and maritime crime in Cross River State. Learn about their new operational strategies. Read More:

Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture. Reported by dominicanrepublicpost.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

UK maritime security monitor says Seamull tanker diverted towards Somalia, as wave of piracy sweeps the Gulf of Aden.

A U.S.-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and redirected toward Somalia after six armed men boarded and seized control of the vessel, marking the second...

Somali pirates hijack cargo ship; regional navies setting up new task force. Reported by defenceweb.co.za and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

A cargo ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia after eight armed attackers boarded the vessel and seized control, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center....

The Return of Somali Piracy. Reported by slguardian.org and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

The navy stated that the rescue operation took place following the attack on a passenger boat travelling from Henshaw Town Beach in Calabar to Utan Uyata, Ibaka, on 11 August. The post Navy rescues 22 victims of sea robbery, recovers hijacked boat. appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade. Reported by zerohedge.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) A drone strike on gas vessels in Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta signaled a potential new front in the U.S.-Iran war, raising the prospect of threats to navigation through the...

UPDATE OF THE ONGOING PIRACY INCIDENTS OFF THE NORTHERN COAST OF SOMALIA. Reported by eunavfor.eu and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.

Tanker boarded by Somali pirates far offshore; crew in citadel until naval forces arrived.

Dutch cargo ship hit and set on fire; one crew member later died.

Bulk carrier sunk; several crew killed and others reported taken by Houthi forces.

Bulk carrier sunk by Houthi attack, ending a months-long lull.

Loaded tanker attacked and set alight, creating a major oil-spill risk.

Bulk carrier struck by an explosive boat; one crew member killed; ship later sank.

Bangladeshi bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates; released after ransom in April.

Three crew killed, the first deaths from the Houthi campaign.

Fertiliser carrier sank after a February missile strike, the first ship lost in the campaign.

Tanker set on fire by a Houthi anti-ship missile.

Houthi forces seized the car carrier by helicopter; crew held until January 2025.