Month: January 2015

  • Iran deploys new naval fleet

    Expect more pirate attacks to be fought off… Iran Sends New Naval Fleet to High Seas The Iranian Navy’s 33rd fleet of warships departed for the Indian Ocean and the […]

  • Combating piracy in the Bay

    Bay of Bengal security in focus after IMB and ReCAAP reports. Combating piracy in the Bay The Bay of Bengal is a nature’s gift to 116 million people of Bangladesh. […]

  • Ghana Navy rescues hijacked tanker

    Incident marks first tanker hijack of the year in region. How Ghana Navy arrested Nigerian pirates on oil tanker – The full story The Ghana Navy on Saturday captured eight […]

  • HMS Dragon heads to Falklands

    Threat of new Argentinian air power. UK sends warship to Falklands as Argentina lease supersonic bombers from Russia By MARCO GIANNANGELI ONE of Britain’s newest and most powerful warships was […]

  • Nigerian Navy to warn of marsec threats

    Armed gangs attacking river traffic a significant problem. Navy To Take Security Awareness To Riverine Communities In Anambra The Nigerian Navy said on Friday it had concluded plans to sensitise […]

  • Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base

    Nation to bolster presence in region. Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base in Djibouti for broader Middle East responses The mission of a Self-Defense Forces base for anti-piracy operations in […]

  • SL Coup Theory Alive With Arms Discovery

    Floating armoury used by PMSCs detained. SL Coup Theory Alive With Arms Discovery By P K Balachandran COLOMBO: The discovery of huge caches of arms and ammunition on board a vessel […]

  • Damen completes Patrol vessels

    Completed vessels are first of their type to be built in South Africa. Damen completes first FCS 5009 Patrol vessels in South Africa Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has finished […]

  • US Navy will have frigates after all

    LCS to receive improved firepower to meet frigate requirements. SNA: Modified Littoral Combat Ships to be Designated Frigates By: Sam LaGrone CRYSTAL CITY, VA. – The modified Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) […]

  • MEPs discuss Enrica Lexie case

    MEPs call for Italian marò (Marines) accused of killing Indian fishermen to be repatriated The European Parliament hopes that diplomatic dispute between Italy and India over the prosecution of two […]