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Red Sea tensions on display at IMO meeting
IMO member states voice concern over ongoing Houthi attacks and the re-emergence of Somali piracy in the region, with Yemen’s government asking for help to salvage the sunken Rubymar to avoid damaging the environment
Indian Navy rescues hijacked bulker Ruen from Somali pirates
All 17 hostages freed uninjured from hijacked bulker Ruen on Saturday after a two-day, anti-piracy operation that saw Indian commandoes parachute onto the vessel and capture 35 Somali pirates
Houthis to target Indian Ocean transits as attacks continue
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi pledges to extend missile attacks against ships diverting around the Cape of Good Hope
Owners have legal duty to seek release of ransomed crews
War risk, hull and machinery or kidnap and ransom cover will normally foot the bill, with cargo contributing through general average
Houthi attacks will continue thanks to their robust weapons supply chain
Naval operations protecting shipping from Houthi attacks, which are set to increase during Ramadan, are not focused on stemming the re-supply of weapons, allowing the attacks to continue
Somalia piracy resurgence makes kidnap & ransom cover necessary
‘You might as well have it, because stuff happens,’ lawyer warns
Bangladesh-flagged bulker hijacked off Somalia as resurgent piracy threat escalates
Pirates have taken control of a Bangladesh bulker, Abdullah, with 23 crew on board as it sailed from Mozambique to UAE carrying coal. It is just the latest in a recent surge in piracy incidents being carried out by several groups of pirates now stalking the Indian Ocean in hijacked ‘motherships’
Houthis threaten to escalate attacks during Ramadan
The Iran-backed rebels warned of heightened military activities in the month of Ramadan, which concludes on April 9
Dozens of drones shot down after Houthis target bulker Propel Fortune
Along with the dry bulker, several US destroyers were also targeted in a massive drone attack in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region at the weekend
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