Gulf Cruise Industry
High security costs incurred because of piracy are holding back the growth of the cruise ... read more
Hijack attempt of oil exploration ship
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - As Somali piracy continues terrorizing countries bordering the east coast of ... read more
Response to BBC News Website
Following the story on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News website on September 5, ... read more
Bringing Pirates To Justice
The Seychelles government has finalized an agreement with Danish authorities on the transfer of ... read more
Seychelles Coast Guard Comes To Aid Of Fishing Vessel Gloria
Seychellois fishermen Frank Orphe, Bernard Reginald, Beatty Soufe, and Angelin Dorizo are on ... read more
Anti-Piracy Measures
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding transfer of sentenced individuals was signed ... read more
NATO Operation Ocean Shield
While patroling the waters of Seychelles and off the coast of Somalia, 9 suspected pirates were ... read more
Anti-piracy efforts
Recognizing the need for further steps to boost anti-piracy efforts, the Security Council today ... read more
US Citizens On Board Killed
The 58-foot vessel, named the Quest, was captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean off the coast ... read more
Pirate Activity Increases
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN
TANZANIA (eTN) - Less than two weeks since the Tanzanian soldiers intercepted Somali pirates ... read more
MV Mississippi Star Attacked
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN
TANZANIA (eTN) - Just a few days after the Tanzanian army intercepted a Somali pirate boat and ... read more
Piracy Jeopardizing Tour Cruises
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN
TANZANIA (eTN) - Tanzanian soldiers intercepted a Somali pirate boat along the Indian Ocean and ... read more
Ship freed in the Gulf of Aden
By Tamara Walid
DUBAI – U.S. Marines boarded and seized a commercial German vessel in the Gulf of Aden that ... read more
Ocean Terrorists
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - The Somali sea pestilence, aka pirates, aka ocean terrorists, will have another thing ... read more
First Successful Pirate Prosecution
The Seychelles Supreme Court today convicted and sentenced 11 accused Somali pirates.
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Court Will Deal Exclusively On Piracy
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) Following further agreements between development partners, members of the international ... read more
Pirate Trials Go Exclusive
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Information was received during the week that the Seychelles government is in the process of ... read more
Press Conference With Commander Of European Union Anti-Piracy Naval Force
Addressing pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden at a headquarters press conference, Rear Admiral ... read more
Recognizing Topaz
By eTN Staff Writer
President James Michel, the Commander-in-Chief, has decorated 17 officers of the Topaz with the ... read more
Robust Response
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Seychelles has taken full advantage of training and new equipment provided by friendly ... read more
Somali Pirates In Court
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The first case against alleged Somali pirates is now in court in the Seychelles capital of ... read more
Somali Piracy
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Seychelles will host a regional ports security conference between May 26-28 this year in ... read more
Somali Piracy
By MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the ... read more
Pirates Attack Wrong Ship
NAIROBI – Somali pirates attempted to storm the French navy's 18,000 tonne flagship in the ... read more
Pirates Returned To Somalia, Arrested
As reported in yesterday's update on piracy situation in the Indian Ocean, a Dash 8 aircraft was ... read more