Nation and families rejoice
The two Seychellois former hostages, Rolly Tambara and Marc Songoire, have arrived safely in Seychelles and were greeted by Seychelles President James Michel; Vice-President Danny Faure; ...
Judith Tebbutt released after 6 months
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Judith Tebbutt, abducted by Somali terrorists of the Al Shabab movement in September last year from a beach camp in Kenya, when her husband was in fact shot dead during the nighttime raid, ...
Gulf Cruise Industry
High security costs incurred because of piracy are holding back the growth of the cruise industry in the Gulf.
Hijack attempt of oil exploration ship
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Tanzania
TANZANIA (eTN) - As Somali piracy continues terrorizing countries bordering the east coast of the Indian Ocean, seven armed pirates, believed to be Somalis, have been apprehended by the Tanzanian ...
Response to BBC News Website
Following the story on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News website on September 5, 2011, regarding the Chandlers' piracy hostage incident, the Seychelles High Level Committee on Piracy ...
Bringing Pirates To Justice
The Seychelles government has finalized an agreement with Danish authorities on the transfer of suspected pirates detained at sea for trial in Seychelles.
Seychelles Coast Guard Comes To Aid Of Fishing Vessel Gloria
Seychellois fishermen Frank Orphe, Bernard Reginald, Beatty Soufe, and Angelin Dorizo are on their way back to Mahé following the rescue operation, where seven Somali pirates were captured.
Anti-Piracy Measures
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding transfer of sentenced individuals was signed yesterday between Seychelles and Somalia.
NATO Operation Ocean Shield
While patroling the waters of Seychelles and off the coast of Somalia, 9 suspected pirates were picked up yesterday by the the Royal Netherlands Ship, the HNLMS Tromp.
Anti-piracy efforts
Recognizing the need for further steps to boost anti-piracy efforts, the Security Council today decided to urgently consider the establishment of specialized Somali courts to try suspected pirates ...
US Citizens On Board Killed
The 58-foot vessel, named the Quest, was captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Oman on Friday and was being shadowed by the military.
Pirate Activity Increases
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN
TANZANIA (eTN) - Less than two weeks since the Tanzanian soldiers intercepted Somali pirates during an attempt to hijack an oil drilling ship in the Indian Ocean, this week, an oil tanker ship ...
MV Mississippi Star Attacked
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN
TANZANIA (eTN) - Just a few days after the Tanzanian army intercepted a Somali pirate boat and captured one member of the gang, the pirates have attacked a Malta-registered ship on the Tanzanian ...
Piracy Jeopardizing Tour Cruises
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN
TANZANIA (eTN) - Tanzanian soldiers intercepted a Somali pirate boat along the Indian Ocean and captured one pirate after a heavy exchange of fire.
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 had been attacked and boarded by pirates a day earlier, the U.S.
Ocean Terrorists
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) - The Somali sea pestilence, aka pirates, aka ocean terrorists, will have another thing coming soon should they try to enter Tanzanian waters, which extends 200 miles into the open Indian ...
First Successful Pirate Prosecution
The Seychelles Supreme Court today convicted and sentenced 11 accused Somali pirates.
Court Will Deal Exclusively On Piracy
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
(eTN) Following further agreements between development partners, members of the international naval coalition against piracy, and the Kenyan government, a new court has been set up, which will ...
Pirate Trials Go Exclusive
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Information was received during the week that the Seychelles government is in the process of establishing a separate chamber in its court system to exclusively deal with pirate trials, supported ...
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 Peter Hudson, Operations Commander of the European Union Naval Force in Somalia (EU NAVFOR) — ...
Recognizing Topaz
By eTN Staff Writer
President James Michel, the Commander-in-Chief, has decorated 17 officers of the Topaz with the medal of the Order of Honor of the Seychelles People’s Defense Forces for the heroic action they ...
Robust Response
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Seychelles has taken full advantage of training and new equipment provided by friendly members of the naval coalition in boosting their Coast Guard’s capabilities.
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 Victoria, when 11 of them were charged under the country’s laws against piracy and terrorism.
Somali Piracy
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Seychelles will host a regional ports security conference between May 26-28 this year in order to extensively discuss and devise strategies on how to better secure the sea lanes and offer ...
Somali Piracy
By MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangers waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack ...
Pirates Attack Wrong Ship
NAIROBI – Somali pirates attempted to storm the French navy's 18,000 tonne flagship in the Indian Ocean after mistaking it for a cargo vessel, the French military said on Wednesday.
Pirates Returned To Somalia, Arrested
As reported in yesterday's update on piracy situation in the Indian Ocean, a Dash 8 aircraft was being temporarily detained at Nairobi's international airport upon arrival from the Seychelles. ...
Somali Pirates Getting Shot?
By Alain St. Ange, eTN Ambassador
The European Union’s Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) has now confirmed that it will station two Swearingam Merlin 3 aircraft in Mahe, in the Seychelles, to help combat the region’s ongoing piracy ...
Cruise Industry Vs. Piracy
Passengers on MSC Cruises' Melody were partying under the starry midnight sky when armed pirates in a small speedboat attacked their luxury cruise liner last month in the Indian Ocean, and ...
Cruise Industry
By lloydslist.com
MSC Cruises chief executive Pierfrancesco Vago has conceded the need for an industry-wide debate on the deployment of firearms aboard cruiseships following Saturday’s abortive pirate attack on ...
