After being held hostage by Somali pirates for two years, a Sri Lankan sailor has finally been freed. According to the government of Sri Lanka, Kas Soorasena, a sailor aboard the MV Orana, is on his way home. The hijack ship is owned by Kassab Inter Shipping company, which is based out of Ajman, the smallest Emirate of the United Arab Emirates. […]
Shipping Faces New Security Challenge
Piracy in the Indian Ocean has been greatly reduced in recent years thanks to increased presence of international fleets, and also thanks to private shipping companies using armed-guards aboard their vessels. Unfortunately, the use of armed-guards is surrounded by a murky legal situation. While international rules and regulations remain undefined, many countries have banned ships […]