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  • Royal Navy returns pirated dhow to owner

    Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel embarked on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria have successfully rescued a dhow from the clutches of 14 suspected Somali pirates and returned it to its rightful Yemeni owner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dragon readies for counter-piracy mission in Crete

    The ship's company of HMS Dragon have used a scheduled stop in Crete to further prepare for tackling pirates and terrorists east of Suez.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Signing of piracy agreement with Mauritius

    Agreement a step forward, adding to the agreements that already exist with Seychelles and Tanzania

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Families join HMS Chatham on way home from fighting piracy

    The relatives of HMS Chatham's ship's company recently experienced life at sea, joining their loved ones for the final leg of the frigate's journey back from the Gulf of Aden.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Echo charts pirate waters

    Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo is supporting the anti-piracy effort in the Indian Ocean by updating badly-needed charts of the region and eliminating no-go areas for Allied warships.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Engagement is needed at all levels to tackle insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: UK statement at the Security Council

    Statement by Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the Security Council meeting on Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea.

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  • Foreign Office Minister honours anti-piracy Merchant Navy Officers

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham congratulated 12 Merchant Navy Liaison Officers for their work against piracy at an event at the British Chamber of Shipping on Thursday 28 October.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fort Victoria leads task force in war on piracy

    A Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment ship is heading up an international task force hunting pirates in the Indian Ocean.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Navy Reservist awarded MBE for anti-piracy work

    A Royal Naval Reservist and Staff Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his role in the anti-piracy mission off Somalia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Anti-piracy centre open for business

    Foreign Office Minister, Alistair Burt, today welcomed an important milestone in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Cornwall sails on counter-piracy operations

    Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship HMS Cornwall set sail yesterday on a six-month deployment to the Gulf of Aden where she will conduct counter-piracy operations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Families and friends welcome HMS Chatham home

    The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate returned from a seven-month deployment policing the Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa and Somali Basin to disrupt …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Japan’s command of counter-piracy

    Japan has announced it will take command of an anti-piracy operation in the Northern Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government announces funding of counter-piracy projects

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has announced funding plans demonstrating the Government's determination to deliver action in response to the threat from piracy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Montrose deploys on counter-piracy operations

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose set sail from Her Majesty's Naval Base in Devonport, Plymouth, this week for the Horn of Africa and the Somali Basin, where she will take part in counter-piracy operations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Somerset awarded trophy for counter-piracy work

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset has been recognised for her excellent work policing international waters.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rapid completion of credible elections crucial for Somalia

    Statement delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Somalia

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  • Increased risk of piracy in the Seychelles

    There is an increased risk of piracy against leisure boats and yachts in waters around the Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Construction begins on anti-piracy centre in the Seychelles

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed an important milestone in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean as building work started on building an anti-piracy centre in the Seychelles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK appreciation for Seychelles role in countering international piracy

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham met Seychelles Minister for Social Affairs, Community Development and Sport His Excellency Mr Vincent Meriton on 29 August.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government