A Russian warship has escorted a commercial ship in distress through the pirate-infested waters off the coast of Somali, a Navy spokesman said on Thursday. The Admiral Chabanenko destroyer from Russia’s Northern Fleet provided assistance to the Lady Alla,

a Cambodian-flagged cargo vessel that had developed a technical problem, and escorted it to Yemen’s territorial waters.

A Russian task force comprised of the Admiral Chabanenko and a support
ship arrived in the Gulf of Aden in late November to resume Russia’s
anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa.

The Russian Navy has maintained a constant presence off the Horn of
Africa, with each fleet dispatching warships on a rotation basis.
Russia joined international anti-piracy efforts off the Somali coast in
October 2008.

Somalia has been without an effective government since 1991.

Attacks by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden and the east coast of
Somalia numbered 174, with 35 vessels hijacked and 587 crew taken
hostage so far in 2009.

Worldwide there were 324 pirate attacks on commercial ships this year
to October 20, with 37 vessels hijacked and 639 hostages taken,
according to the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting
Center.

Source: RIA Novosti

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• Russian warships escort freighter convoy in Gulf of Aden

     A Russian Pacific Fleet task force escorted a convoy of commercial ships through a secure shipping lane in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, a Navy spokesman said. The new task force arrived in the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy off the Somali coast last Thursday. “The Liberian-flagged tanker NS

• Russian destroyer enters anti-piracy mission to Somalia

    A Russian naval task force from the Northern Fleet led by the Admiral Chabanenko destroyer resumed on Monday Russia’s an anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa, the Navy said. “The task force consisting of the Admiral Chabanenko destroyer and a support ship has arrived in the Gulf of Aden.

• Russian, Chinese Warships Escort 23-ship convoy of Somalia

    Russian and Chinese warships have completed a joint anti-piracy exercise which involved escorting a convoy of 23 merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden, a Pacific Fleet official said on Monday. The official added that nine of the 23 vessels were sailing under Russian flags. The three-day exercises, which started on

• Russian ships to return home after anti-piracy mission to Somalia

    A Russian Pacific Fleet task force returned on Monday to its base in Vladivostok after completing an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden.

• Worried about the crew captured grow as a ransom talks resume

    The health of the Russian captain of the ship Thai-Union 3, who was wounded last year when Somali pirates seized the vessel, is worsening. Itar-Tass news agency reports that, according to piracy watchdog Ecoterra International, the situation with the crew of the Russian fishing vessel is causing concern as their

• Asian Glory Pirates provide car carrier as the mother ship

    A giant car carrier, operated by Eukor and owned by Zodiac Maritime Agencies, is reportedly being deployed by Somali pirates as a mother ship on raids out into the Indian Ocean.

• More Russian ships toward the Gulf of Aden to combat piracy

    The Russian Pacific Fleet has sent more ships to the Indian Ocean to protect civilian vessels from pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden. The large anti-submarine ship the Marshal Shaposhnikov, a tugboat and the Pechenga tanker have set out for Somali coasts, carrying marines and deck helicopters, the Pacific

• China willing to pay ransom for the freedom of Cosco Bulk Carriers

    China has begun “secret” negotiations to free the cargo ship De Xin Hai and its crew from the clutches of Somali hijackers, the South China Morning Post reported, as relayed by Bloomberg. Chinese Shipowners’ Association secretary general Zhang Zuyue confirmed that the Chinese side is willing to pay a ransom.

• Russian warships bound for the Gulf of Aden to protect vessels from pirates

    On February 24 2010 the fourth detachment of the Russian Pacific Fleet (RPF) will head for the Gulf of Aden to patrol the area ensuring safety of international marine traffic from pirates, PrimaMedia reports. According to Roman Martov, spokesman for the Russian PF, the forth warships detachment includes “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

• EU to train troops in Somalia piracy fight back

    The European Union has announced plans to train Somali security forces to tackle the pirates operating along the country’s coast. It will send a planning team to the region next month. The training will take place in neighbouring Djibouti, which… Read at EU to train Somali forces in piracy fightback

• The fight against Somali pirates: tactical victory, strategic loss

    Russia’s Pacific Fleet dispatched the large anti-submarine warship Marshal Shaposhnikov, a rescue tugboat and the Pechenga tanker to fight pirates off the Somali coast. In addition to their crew, there are marines on board the auxiliary vessels and the Marshal Shaposhnikov is carrying two helicopters.

• Russian ship crew \ u0026quot; disappears \ u0026quot;

     (BBC)  A cargo ship with a Russian crew has disappeared off the coast of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean, the Russian maritime journal Sovfracht reports.  Source

• Iran 5 Fleet to head for the Gulf of Aden

    The Iranian military has announced plans to dispatch a fifth fleet of warships to the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. “”The fourth fleet, which included the destroyer Alborz and the Bushehr logistic support vessel, will soon reach the end of its mission in the

• EU NAVFOR warship Louise-Marie protect WFP

    EU NAVFOR warship Louise-Marie protects WFP M/V Semlow – Hijacked in 2005

On the 19th of November, the merchant vessel (M/V) Semlow – loaded with food supplies for the Somali population – arrived safely in Mogadishu after a three day transit. The escort was carried out by EUNAVFOR warship Louise-Marie

• Somali pirates hijack Iranian ship, keeping the crew

    Iran says pirates off the coast of Somalia have struck to hijack an Iranian vessel, holding its 29 crewmembers onboard hostage. Deputy Managing Director for Maritime Affairs Saeed Izadian said an Iranian fishing vessel was attacked in free waters by Somali pirates on Sunday