Secretary General: ’While three hijacked vessels have been freed after months in captivity, five seafarers have reportedly died in the crossfire of rescue operations’

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Piracy: hijacked Eureka tanker reportedly abandoned, hostage crew taken ashore

30 Sep 2026by Jamey Bergman

A small oil tanker hijacked off the coast of Yemen on 2 May 2026 has been abandoned off Somalia’s Puntland region, with its 12 crew members taken ashore

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Piracy: hijackings turn deadly as two tankers freed, with third reportedly abandoned

30 Sep 2026by Jamey Bergman

Hijacked tanker Sibu 1, also known as Seamull, was seized by six armed men in the Gulf of Aden on 20 August before being diverted towards Somalia; Honour 25 was hijacked in April 2026

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15 crew released along with hijacked vessel used as 'mothership' by Somali pirates

15 Sep 2026by Jamey Bergman

Two of six merchant ships taken by Somali pirates in a spate of hijackings since April have been freed or released, but 67 seafarers remain captive

Piracy Safety & Incidents

Update: Turkish military retakes ship hijacked off Somalia

31 Aug 2026by Jamey Bergman

Somalia’s ministry of defence has confirmed that a joint operation with the Turkish Navy has retaken a vessel hijacked by Somali pirates

Piracy Safety & Incidents

Tanker reported hijacked by six armed people in Gulf of Aden

20 Aug 2026by Jamey Bergman

The hijackers are assessed to be in control of the vessel and redirecting it towards Somalia

Piracy Safety & Incidents

War-risk salvage needs an integrated offering

20 Jul 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Tatham & Co partner, Stephen Askins, explains why there is a role for security companies in salvage, but salvors should take the lead

Middle East Conflict Piracy

Piracy threat surges off Somalia as vessels are attacked and hijacked

29 Apr 2026by Georgios Georgiou

This resurgence comes as piracy incidents fell sharply in Q1

Piracy

IMB recorded 137 piracy incidents in 2025

03 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

IMB recorded 137 incidents in 2025, with 88 seafarers affected; Singapore Straits cases rose sharply and gun reports increased

Piracy Safety & Incidents

Venezuela oil export: Second Circuit upheld US$54M Citgo ruling

08 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

A New York appeals decision on an ‘insurrection’ war-risks clause returned to focus after the Maduro seizure disrupted Venezuelan exports

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Nine kidnapped, one injured after pirates attack LPG carrier in Gulf of Guinea

03 Dec 2025by Georgios Georgiou

Denmark-based Christiania Gas reported crew have been ’taken’ from its 2003-built, company-operated vessel Cgas Saturn

Piracy Safety & Incidents

Naval forces curb piracy threat to merchant vessels off Somalia

10 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou

In co-ordination with the Indian Navy, the EU’s Operation Atalanta is maintaining close surveillance of piracy activity off Somalia

Piracy Safety & Incidents

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02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

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