Piracy
Piracy Archive 2003 Piracy Archive 2000-2002 Piracy Reports 2004 Piracy Reports 2005 - Archive of Noonsite 2005 reports relating to piracy, attempted piracy and security around the world. Piracy Reports 2006 - Latest reports of attacks or suspicious incidents from around the world. Piracy Reports 2007 - Latest reports of attacks or suspicious incidents from around the world. Piracy Reports 2008 - Latest reports of attacks or suspicious incidents from around the world. Red Sea & Gulf of Aden 2007 - Messages from yachts interested in forming convoys. Red Sea & Gulf of Aden 2008 - Messages from yachts interested in forming convoys. Red Sea & Gulf of Aden 2009 - Messages from yachts interested in forming convoys. Self-defence and Deterring Attacks - Articles and personal opinions on these issues.
Piracy in North Indian Ocean and Red Sea
It has been pointed out to us that Noonsite tends to classify all piracy
attacks that occur to vessels on their way to or from the Red Sea as "Red
Sea Incidents". In recent times most incidents have occurred in the Gulf of
Aden, which is in fact outside the Red Sea. This has caused some confusion,
so from now Noonsite will refer instead to the North Indian Ocean as a
geographical area.
Canadian journalist inquiring into pirate attacks
piracy@sympatico.ca
I am a Toronto-based writer currently working on a new book for major publishers in the United States and Canada about modern-day piracy. While much of the attention is focused on professional mariners, the impact on recreational sailors is something I feel very strongly should also be addressed. The situations in the southern Caribbean, Indian Ocean and SE Asia are of particular interest to me, though any other reports are greatly appreciated. Any communication can be sent to me via the above email. Daniel Sekulich.
IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
ICC International Maritime Bureau, PO Box 12559, 50782 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:++ 60 3 2078 5763 Anti Piracy 24 H HELPLINE Tel : ++ 60 3 2031 0014, Fax:++ 60 3 2078 5769
http://www.iccwbo.org/ccs/imb_piracy/weekly_piracy_report.asp, IMBKL@icc-ccs.org
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Maritime Safety Information
http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritime/
Here you can access the weekly Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping Message (click on ONI Reports) as well as conduct regional historical data pulls via the Anti-Shipping Activity Message database (click
on ASAM Search).
Noonsite is prepared to act as a point of contact for anyone wishing to join other yachts in a convoy. Anyone interested should send an email to info@noonsite.com
(subject: Convoy) with details of their yacht, average speed under sail and motor, details of crew, proposed route and dates, present location and a contact email address.
Richard H. Donaldson-Alves, net controller of the daily South East Asia Radio Net will act as a point of contact and broadcast a daily security report as well as a weather forecast for the yachts sailing through the area concerned.
Richard Donaldson-Alves, Net Controller. Maritime Mobile Net, SE Asia,
14,323Mhz @ 0025hrs.Zulu daily and WX @ 0055hrs.Zulu daily.
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No other danger has marred the beauty of cruising more than the threat of piracy, whether on the high seas or in coastal waters. Indeed it is a risk that mariners have had to confront for many thousands of years, and the good news is that as far as attacks on pleasure boats are concerned incidents in recent years have been mercifully few in numbers. The situation is very different when it comes to big ships, which have seen a steady increase in piracy incidents in recent years.
Hot spots for reported piracy attacks on any kind of shipping are well known, and undoubtedly the main reason why there have been so few victims amongst cruising sailors is that they have heeded the warnings and avoided such areas as the Sulu Sea and other troubled areas in both the Philippines and Indonesia, the coast of Somalia or the vicinity of Socotra Island.
Unfortunately the maritime authorities are more concerned with attacks on commercial shipping and do not regard attacks on pleasure craft as a high priority or even to be their responsibility. This is reflected in the absence of hard information about attacks on yachts on most internet sites dealing with piracy.
Noonsite will assist in coordinating the movements of any cruising boats sailing through a known piracy area, especially those planning to head for the Red Sea in the following months. Anyone wishing to form or join a convoy should contact us .
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Tips On How To Spot A Pirate
Piracy in the Gulf of Aden: thoughts on human traffickers / pirates
IMO calls for UN action on Somali pirates
Pirates near Yemen update
US Embassy Advice to US Citizens Travelling To Yemen
False Perceptions Of Piracy Against Yachts In Asia
Recent Piracy Attacks
Venezuelan Rescue & Maritime Safety Organisation
Recommended Procedures
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4535677.stm
Latest BBC news item on piracy plus links to previous stories.
Caribbean Safety and Security Net
http://www.safetyandsecuritynet.com, SVSecondM@aol.com
SSB 8104.0 at 1215 UTC. Island by island information on all security incidents, piracy, theft etc.
Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa
http://www.hoa.centcom.mil/index2.asp
The Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa or CJTF-HOA conducts unified action in the combined joint operations area of the Horn of Africa to prevent conflict, promote regional stability, and protect Coalition interests in order to prevail against extremism.
Cruiser Log Forum
http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums
Regional forum including Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
Dangerous Waters
by John Burnett
www.modernpiracy.com
The author says of this book: "a book about merchant ships and terrorism post 9-11 from the point of view of intelligence agencies, the shipping industry and first person, an ex-merchant seaman. And always from the POV of a cruising sailor."
Klaus Hympendahl
http://www.yachtpiracy.org, KHympendahl@compuserve.com
Klaus Hympendahl, author of the book PIRATES ABOARD!, is interested in hearing from anyone who has video footage of attacks or attempted attacks on yachts. Yacht Piracy Information Centre: http://www.yachtpiracy.org
Northwest Caribbean Radio Net
http://nwcaribbean.net/security.html
Piracy Website
www.potrof.co.uk
Report From Pirate Alley
Pantaenius Website
http://www.pantaenius.co.uk/report_pirate_alley_de_en.html
Yacht Piracy Information Centre
http://www.yachtpiracy.org
Following publication of his book PIRATES ABOARD!, Klaus Hympendahl has set up this website with the intention to provide as much information as possible, like the dangerous areas and how to avoid them.
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