By Tom Clarke Recent reports from throughout the maritime industry indicate that Nigerian Pirates Receive 2 Million Ransom. The upwards of $2 million ransom was paid to Nigerian pirates for the release of two U.S. mariners who were kidnapped from the Edison Chouest supply vessel C-RETRIEVER in the Gulf of Guinea. Pirates attacked the vessel […]
Modern Day Pirates
In April, when Somali pirates captured the MV Maersk Alabama and kidnapped the captain of the ship for four days, the news shocked many. While earlier reports of piracy may have made the news, they did not capture the public’s attention in the same way that this incident did. The fact is that piracy is […]
Pirates kidnap U.S. sailors off Nigerian coast -Sources
By Joe Brock and Andrea Shalal-Esa ABUJA/WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked an oil supply vessel off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped the captain and chief engineer, both U.S. citizens, American officials said on Thursday as the Nigerian military ordered its Navy to rescue the men. “We believe this was an act of piracy,” […]
Anti Poaching Drones
Anti-Poaching Drones – UAVs Assisting in the Fight against Illegal Poaching Activities Poaching and wildlife trafficking has become a serious global threat. Reported as being ranked in the top five largest international crime syndicates in the world, wildlife trafficking is valued at being between a $7 billion and $10 billion a year illegal industry. Poachers, […]
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