Piracy Archives - Baird Maritime

February 27, 2023

Nigeria dropped from International Bargaining Forum’s unsafe waters list

Written by Baird Maritime on February 27, 2023. Posted in Piracy.

The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), a joint global body of maritime employers and seafarers’ unions, has removed Nigeria from its list of countries designated ..

January 19, 2023

International Maritime Bureau calls for sustained efforts as global piracy incidents hit lowest levels in decades

Written by Baird Maritime on January 19, 2023. Posted in Piracy, Ro-Ro World, Tanker World.

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) calls for efforts to be sustained worldwide as maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached their lowest recorded level in al ..

August 23, 2022

Indian Ocean’s piracy “high risk area” designation to be withdrawn

Written by Baird Maritime on August 23, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Naval, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Tanker World.

After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations, the shipping industry has removed the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA), the Internationa ..

January 25, 2023

OPINION | Japan and ASEAN: 50 years of maritime strategy

Written by Thu Nguyen Hoang Anh on January 25, 2023. Posted in Fishing Boat World Features, Fishing Boat World Vessel Reviews, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Regulation & Enforcement, Seining World, Work Boat World Features.

In a partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that now spans 50 years, Japan has played an important role in addressing the non-traditional mar ..

December 6, 2022

OPINION | Islands of opportunity: Australia and India’s chance to collaborate

Written by Radhey Tambi on December 6, 2022. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Naval, Piracy, Work Boat World Features.

As maritime neighbours, India and Australia form the bookends of the Indian Ocean region. At a time of “big power muscle movement”, as Australia’s Navy Fleet Comman ..

August 19, 2022

Iranian naval vessels repel pirate attack in Red Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on August 19, 2022. Posted in Piracy, Ships (Naval).

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) has successfully foiled an attempt by pirates to board an Iranian-flagged merchant vessel while underway in the Red Sea, a senior ..

January 23, 2023

COLUMN | Action for the Heroic Idun crew: Nigeria should fire its corrupt naval leadership, Modi should grow a backbone, and Abuja should free the detained crew now! [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on January 23, 2023. Posted in Naval, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Piracy, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

A reader once criticised this column as “a bit ranty”. He should close his browser now and avert his eyes. This week’s column is not going to be a bit ranty; it is ..

October 13, 2022

Global piracy at lowest levels since 1992

Written by Baird Maritime on October 13, 2022. Posted in Piracy.

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for regional and international players to sustain their efforts, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, as global piracy a ..

August 8, 2022

COLUMN | Holiday Shorts Part Two: books and music [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on August 8, 2022. Posted in Ferries, Naval, Offshore World, Piracy, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

As the out of office messages continue to ping back, and the summer holiday season draws on, it’s time to share a few more ideas for poolside reading or beachside liste ..