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A Guide to transit through Gulf of Aden and Somalian waters

If you think the piracy and hijacking in the Gulf of Aden is dead now, you need to think again.

Yes, it has declined considerably but it still exists. And the pirates are looking for a window to strike again.

Blaming illegal fishing trade in Somalian waters, Somalis are considering the piracy again.

The recent hijacking incident in this area was as early as in March 2017.

On 13 March 2017, M/V Aris 13 came under attack from two skiffs and was taken hostage.

When sailing in these areas, we cannot let our guards down.

Good news is that with little preparation and by following the developed guidelines, the risk reduces considerably.

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Amar anand July 31, 2020

Nice blog Sir

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Abhishek December 13, 2017

Sir, I really appreciate your efforts to give knowledge to us regarding this thing. I have read all your blog and they are very good. But please consider changing this map of India. At least in India show a map which we normally use, not from other countries what they use.

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Rajeev Jassal January 9, 2018

I Appreciate your fine observation Abhishek, I will change that...

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Pankaj May 21, 2019

Good day Capt. I too am planning to pursue my MBA in shipping and logistics. Wanted to talk to you about it as I am not from sailing background. Please help.

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About Capt Rajeev Jassal

Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.