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• ReCAAP ISC Holds Dialogue with Shipping Industry to Discuss Efforts and Best Practices to Combat Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/22/2026 · piracy

  The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) today held a dialogue with representatives from shipping companies and shipping associations to discuss efforts and best practices to combat piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. From January to September 2026, a total of 50 incidents of piracy and armed robbery aga

• Maritime Piracy in 2026 Fell to 1992 Levels Despite Somalia-Yemen Surge
  The Maritime Executive · 10/16/2026 · piracy
• Maritime piracy incidents remain at historic lows despite Somali piracy concerns
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/15/2026 · piracy

  The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported the lowest level (51) of piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1992 in the first nine months of 2026. However, a recent resurgence of Somali piracy incidents highlights the continued risks facing seafarers, with IMB urging vigilance, timely reporting and stric

• France Seizes Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker; Russia Decries ‘Piracy’
  gCaptain · 10/13/2026 · piracy

  France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow called another act of "piracy."

• Asian maritime security in Q3 – Theft and armed robbery trending downward
  Seatrade Maritime · 10/12/2026 · piracy

  Risk Intelligence examines security incidents and related concerns on Asian waters during the third quarter of 2026

• Only U.S Navy Warship Formally Allowed To Fly A Pirate Flag Is Named After A Pearl Harbor Hero
  Marine Insight · 10/5/2026 · piracy

  The tradition traces its roots to the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, in which Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, after whom the USS Kidd is named, was killed.

• IMO Secretary-General Mourns Seafarers Killed in Rescue of Hijacked Ships
  The Maritime Executive · 10/3/2026 · piracy, regulation
• IMO Secretary-General Mourns Seafarers Killed During Rescue Of Hijacked Ship
  Hellenic Shipping News · 10/2/2026 · piracy, regulation

  IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed his condolences and reiterated his tireless call on the international community to do more to protect seafarers, following reports of the deaths of five crew members during an operation to free the hijacked vessel HONOUR 25 in the Gulf of Aden region. The HONOUR 25

• Five Seafarers Killed as Crackdown on Somali Pirates Proceeds
  The Maritime Executive · 9/30/2026 · piracy
• Indian Seafarer Among 5 Killed By Somali Pirates On Hijacked Tanker Amidst Rescue Mission
  Marine Insight · 9/30/2026 · piracy

  The ship had 17 crew members, of whom 5 were shot by the pirates. Among the deceased, three were from Pakistan, one each from Myanmar and India.

• Pirates kill five Honour 25 crew before rescue by Puntland forces
  Seatrade Maritime · 9/30/2026 · piracy

  Recovery of hijacked vessels Sibu 1 and Eureka leaves a single vessel under pirate control in Somalia.

• First Somali piracy crew deaths in over a decade
  Splash247 · 9/30/2026 · piracy

  Five seafarers were killed by Somali pirates before Puntland security forces recaptured the hijacked product tanker Honour 25, marking what appear to be the first crew deaths at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade. Puntland’s information ministry said three Pakistanis, one Indian and one Myanmar national

• Somali Forces Free Second Tanker Held by Pirates for Five Months
  The Maritime Executive · 9/29/2026 · piracy
• Iraqi Tribe Frees Hijacked Oil Tanker & Crew From Somali Pirates In Intense 5-Hr Long Gun Battle In Gulf Of Aden
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026 · piracy

  Tribal members from Iraq’s Al-Shaghanba clan fought Somali Pirates in an intense battle which continued for 5 hours to recover a hijacked ship.

• US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker Hijacked By Somali Pirates Rescued After 48-Hour Operation
  Marine Insight · 9/26/2026 · piracy, enforcement

  A US-sanctioned oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates has been rescued by Puntland forces in Somalia after a 48-hour operation.

• US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker ‘Sibu 1’ Rescued from Somali Pirates
  gCaptain · 9/25/2026 · piracy, enforcement

  A US-sanctioned oil tanker, Sibu 1, has been freed after being hijacked by Somali pirates in August, the maritime police force in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Friday.

• Somali Pirates Release Hijacked Ship And 17-Member Crew After Ransom Payment
  Marine Insight · 9/12/2026 · piracy, wages

  Pirates hijacked it off the Somali coast on April 26. The crew includes 15 Syrian nationals and two Indian nationals.

• Suspected Pirates Board Greek-Owned Bulk Carrier In Gulf Of Aden
  Marine Insight · 9/11/2026 · piracy

  The incident is the first reported piracy case since August 20 and is the 25th reported ship hijacking worldwide since the start of 2026.

• Turkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia
  gCaptain · 8/31/2026 · piracy

  Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this month, according to Somalia’s Ministry of...

• 14 Pirates Killed By Turkish Navy & Somalia’s Armed Forces In 10-Day Operation To Free Hijacked Vessel MV LUTUF
  Marine Insight · 8/31/2026 · piracy

  14 pirates were killed in a 10-day-long operation by the Turkish Navy and Somalia’s Armed Forces.

• Turkish commandos retake hijacked ship off Somalia
  Splash247 · 8/31/2026 · piracy

  Turkish and Somali forces have retaken the Cameroon-flagged general cargo ship Lutuf nearly two weeks after it was seized by Somali pirates. The 1,400 dwt vessel was taken on August 17 around 4.5 nautical miles off Somalia’s coast while carrying supplies to Turkey’s TURKSOM military base in Mogadishu. Somalia’s defence

• Royal Navy Led Multinational Task Force Prevents 25 Piracy Attempts In Indian Ocean During 6-Month Deployment
  Marine Insight · 8/28/2026 · piracy

  Combined Task Force 151 has succeeded in keeping piracy related activities in check during their short 6-month deployment in the Indian Ocean.

• IMO calls for action as Somali pirates hold more than 90 seafarers
  Seatrade Maritime · 8/25/2026 · piracy, regulation

  Secretary-general demands the unconditional release of captive crews of six ships, warns that piracy is posing a serious threat to regional shipping.

• Oil Tanker Hijacked Off Shabwa Coast, Heads Towards Somali Waters
  gCaptain · 5/2/2026 · piracy

  May 2 (Reuters) – Yemen’s coast guard said on Saturday that the M/T EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked off the coast of Shabwa province by unidentified armed men who boarded the vessel, seized...

• Piracy Resurfaces Off Somalia as Hormuz Crisis Stretches Naval Security
  gCaptain · 5/1/2026 · piracy

  Piracy concerns are escalating rapidly off the Horn of Africa after two vessels were hijacked last week and multiple new approaches were reported across the western Indian Ocean, prompting security...

• War, piracy and oil demand - Maritime in Minutes April 2026 in review
  Seatrade Maritime · 5/1/2026 · piracy

  A round-up of the top maritime and shipping stories in February on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast.

• Tanker approached by pirates off Somalia
  Seatrade Maritime · 4/29/2026 · piracy

  The suspicious approach to the tanker in the Indian Ocean comes as there are signs of a resurgence of Somali piracy

• EU Navfor monitoring pirated ships off Somalia
  Seatrade Maritime · 4/28/2026 · piracy

  Naval force responds to Honour 25 and Sward hijackings by Somali pirates last week.

• Twin Hijackings Off Somalia Signal Dangerous Escalation in Pirate Resurgence
  gCaptain · 4/27/2026 · piracy

  Fresh concerns over a widening resurgence in Somali piracy intensified over the weekend after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported two apparent vessel hijackings off Somalia within hours of each other,...

• Somali Pirates Hijack Another Vessel Near Garacad, UKMTO Issues Warning
  Marine Insight · 4/27/2026 · piracy

  The area has a history of pirate activity, and recent weeks have seen multiple reports of ships being targeted.

• Piracy resurges in Somali waters amid wider regional shipping crisis
  Splash247 · 4/27/2026 · piracy

  Somali piracy is back in the spotlight after four attacks in as many days, including two vessel hijackings, prompting authorities to raise the threat level for the region and warn commercial shipping to exercise extreme caution. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported yesterday that a cargo ship l

• Somali piracy warning as second ship hijacked
  Seatrade Maritime · 4/27/2026 · piracy

  Commercial shipping is again facing the scourge of Somalia piracy with two vessels hijacked in less than a week and warnings from both UKMTO and JMIC

• Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Carrying 18,500 Barrels And 17 Crew Off Puntland Coast
  Marine Insight · 4/25/2026 · piracy

  The crew onboard includes 10 Pakistanis, four Indonesians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan and one from Myanmar.