By Tom Clarke Recent reports from Athens indicate the 6,500-ton Marshall Islands-flagged oil products tanker MT ALTHEA was attacked by Nigerian armed pirates. The oil cargo remains untouched and the vessel released but the Nigerian pirates kidnapped two hostages, a Ukrainian captain and a Greek engineer. The ship’s manager, Piraeus-based Medtankers Management, confirmed the attack. […]
Private Yacht Maritime Security
Private Maritime Security Company Provide Safety for Yachts in Pirate Infested Waters By Tom Clarke Piracy is a hot topic of concern these days not only for commercial vessels but for privately owned yachts. Wealthy yacht owners are now at risk of being held hostage or worse, killed, by pirates boarding their vessels in unprotected […]
Nigerian Pirates Receive 2 Million Ransom
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 […]