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Latest 6 November 2025

Pirates board Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia

Maritime security firm Ambrey said on Thursday that a Malta-flagged products tanker had reportedly been boarded by pirates offshore Somalia.
7 December 2019

Pirates capture crew members of Hong Kong-flagged tanker

 17 August 2019

Crew from German and Greek ships kidnapped by pirates off Cameroon
Singapore · 22 Jul 2019 Korean cargo ship attacked by pirates near Singapore Strait Pirates attacked a South Korean-flagged cargo ship near the Singapore Strait early on Monday, assaulting the crew and making off with thousands… 23 Sep 2018 Pirates kidnap 12 crew members on board Swiss cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria A group of pirates attacked a Swiss cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, kidnapping 12 crew members in a…