Recent Posts in Maritime Piracy Category
Posted on May 1, 2012 By Offshore Injury Lawyer
Reports are surfacing that say a product tanker was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Togo in the Gulf of Guinea yesterday. Signs of distress came when the ship's master made a frantic call to ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Offshore Injury Attorney
According to Somali reports, an Iranian-owned bulk carrier was finally release by Somali pirates after being taken captive for a little over a week. Iranian "commandos" attacked the vessel ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Offshore Injury Attorney
Authorities are confirming the hijacking of a UAE-owned (United Arab Emirates) vessel by Somali pirates. The vessel was hijacked last week while in the Indian Ocean. Their destination was the UAE to ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Offshore Injury Attorney
Contrary to what many people think, piracy is not in the past as modern day piracy is still a huge problem for offshore workers. Modern day pirates are dangerous, usually boarding ships armed, and ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Maritime Lawyer
The daring rescue Wednesday of two hostages being held by Somali pirates once again reminds us of the dangers of working offshore in the Horn of Africa . Though the American and Danish citizen were ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2012 By Maritime Piracy Attorney
While much of North America and Europe remains stuck in economic downturn and unemployment at an all time high, more and more workers may consider the possibility of going abroad to find jobs. One ...
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