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US Marines seize ship from pirates in the Gulf of Aden

US Marines boarded and seized a commercial German vessel in the Gulf of Aden that had been attacked and boarded by pirates a day earlier, the US Fifth Fleet said in a statement on Thursday. A group of 24 marines, operating within a 25-nati

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Iran 'thwarts pirate attack in Gulf of Aden'

Iranian warships opened fire on suspected pirate boats in the Gulf of Aden to prevent an attempted hijack of three Iranian commercial vessels, a navy commander said on Saturday. 'After the boats ignored warnings, the pirates were sent

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Sharaf Shipping partners with Seal Security

Sharaf Shipping Agency has joined hands with Seal Security Solutions to provide professional and protective security solutions for vessels transiting through the Gulf of Aden. Maritime piracy and terrorism has emerged as a formidable threa

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Yemen LNG expects first shipment in August

Yemen LNG expects to make the first shipment from its new gas liquefaction plant in August, the company's chief executive Joel Fort said at an industry conference on Tuesday. Earlier in May, Fort said he expected the first shipment to be m

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Ship crews 'paid double to brave pirates'

Oil shippers are paying crews double to persuade them to sail through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, an official at Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Company  (NSCSA) said. Somali pirates caused havoc in one of the world's b

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Indian navy captures 23 pirates

The Indian navy captured 23 pirates who threatened a merchant vessel yesterday in the Gulf of Aden, where dozens of ships have come under attack by gunmen in recent months. Indian navy ship, INS Mysore, was escorting merchant ships in the

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Ships thwart 5 piracy attempts

Crews of commercial vessels thwarted five piracy attempts in the Gulf of Aden by taking evasive measures and using fire hoses to repel attackers, even when shots were fired, US-led navies said. "The pro-active measures taken yesterday (Tue

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Maritime patrol area soon in Gulf of Aden

A Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) will be set up in the Gulf of Aden, it was revealed on Friday. A force of coalition navy warships and aircraft will patrol the area. Combined Task Force 150 commander Commodore Bob Davidson (Cana

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Pirates seize palm oil tanker off Somalia

A Malaysian oil tanker, with 39 crew on board and laden with palm oil, has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, its owner said on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of attacks in the region. The tanker was heading towards Rotterdam from Dumai i

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