PIRACY NEWS

Pirates take third bulker in two weeks

AL KHALIQ , an Indian-owned bulk carrier managed from London, was yesterday captured by Somali pirates — bringing the tally of this vessel type hijacked to three in the last two weeks.

Call for more protection as pirates strike outside zones

Industry bodies to review advice to ships sailing off African coast after latest hijacking

Europe not responsible for attacks outside Navfor remit

THE European Union says it cannot be held responsible for hijackings outside EU Navfor’s area of operations.

Hijackings outside Navfor area not in our remit, says EU

THE European Union says it cannot be held responsible for hijackings outside EU Navfor’s area of operations, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.

Citadel concept must be approached with care

SIR, There has been much discussion recently about the validity of the citadel concept during an attempted hijacking.

US calls for stand against ransom deals with pirates

NATIONS should sign up to the New York Declaration to combat piracy and resist payment of ransoms to vessel hijackers, a senior US official has said in Athens, writes Nigel Lowry .

Pirates will kill Ariana crew once fuel runs out

SOMALI pirates say they will kill the Ukrainian crew of bulk carrier Ariana , held since early May this year, as soon as fuel on the ship runs out, a Russian seafarer union has claimed, writes David Osler .

Mutiny claim on US fishing boat is first in 30 years

Master alleges beatings of racially divided crew by officers and refusal to follow orders

Somali pirates seize yacht

SOMALI pirates have reportedly captured a yacht with a British man and woman aboard, with the aim of holding them to ransom. It is thought that they sent a distress signal last Friday, and there is no word of their whereabouts since then.