Piracy – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Putin Pledges Russia Will Ensure Security in Persian Gulf, Atlantic Amid Growing Piracy

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021By Editor

The statement follows at least two people dying after the MV Mercer Street, a Liberian-flagged tanker, was attacked by unknown assailants off the coast of Oman on 30 July. … Read More >Putin Pledges Russia Will Ensure Security in Persian Gulf, Atlantic Amid Growing Piracy

Two sailors killed in attack on Israeli-operated ship off coast of Oman

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

Two crew members have lost their lives in an attack by suspected pirates on an Israeli-operated, Liberian-flagged merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea, stated the shipping company, owned by Eyal Ofer, one of Israel’s richest men. … Read More >Two sailors killed in attack on Israeli-operated ship off coast of Oman

US makes $110mn by selling seized crude, allegedly Iranian, report suggests

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

The US government has reportedly made around $110 million by selling off 2 million barrels of crude oil which it seized along with a tanker off the coast of the UAE after alleging that the product was Iranian. … Read More >US makes $110mn by selling seized crude, allegedly Iranian, report suggests

World

Cash in on chaos: Oil piracy has SPIKED during COVID pandemic

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic and floating oil storage boom are threatening to reverse the trend of declining attacks as pirates are looking to cash in on the chaos. … Read More >Cash in on chaos: Oil piracy has SPIKED during COVID pandemic

Piracy & armed robbery in Asia almost DOUBLES in a year, study finds

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020By Editor

Piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters has leapt to its highest rate since 2016, as nearly double the number of incidents have been recorded in 2020 compared to last year. … Read More >Piracy & armed robbery in Asia almost DOUBLES in a year, study finds