Month: August 2016

  • SEACAT underway in SE Asia

    Exercise begins today. SEACAT enhances Cooperative Maritime Security between navies in Southeast Asia By Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific The 15th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced […]

  • Fishermen kidnapped in Nigeria

    Local police unaware of incidents. Sea pirates kidnap eight fishermen in A’Ibom –LG chair The Transitional Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area, Williams Mkpah, has said sea pirates kidnapped eight […]

  • Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2017

    30-31 January 2017 Rome, Italy Contact e-mail: zgale@smi-online.co.uk Contact tel:  Justin Predescu on +44 (0) 20 7827 6130 www.maritime-recon.com/marcsreview Gold Sponsor: PAE After last year’s huge success the SMi Group […]

  • 2nd hostage escapes Abu Sayyaf

    Not a good week for kidnappers. Second Indonesian hostage escapes from Abu Sayyaf kidnappers By Chandni Vatvani JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (Aug 18) confirmed reports that a second Indonesian hostage […]

  • Fishing in Troubled Waters

    Could partnered fisheries enforcement be the best follow up to the recent PCA ruling? South China Sea: Fishing in Troubled Waters By Kerry Lynn Nankivell The United States Navy does […]

  • UK flagged ship attacked

    Investigation into attack underway. Navy rescues hijacked British vessel, ‘MT VECTIS OSPREY’ from sea pirates BY – KINGSLEY OMONOBI-ABUJA. The Nigerian Navy Ship NWAMBA has rescued a British registered merchant […]

  • Navy boosts war against militants

    Navy hopes to take the fight to the creeks with new boats. Navy boosts war against militants Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu The war against pipeline vandals and militants Wednesday got […]

  • China’s secret fleet

    China’s para-navy. Experts: China Continues Using Fishing Fleets for Naval Presence Operations By: John Grady WASHINGTON, D.C. — When you look at the thousands and thousands of fishing boats operating […]

  • Iran rattles sabres

    Sayyari issues stark warning…again. Iran to Make Enemies Regret Any Naval Aggression: Commander Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari warned the enemies of the country’s crushing response to any […]

  • Hostage escapes ASG terrorists

    Residents of Jolo Island found him tangled in nets close to shore. Indonesian crewman swims to freedom from militants in Philippines An Indonesian tugboat crewman escaped from his Islamist militant […]