Month: December 2018

  • JTF pirate arrest

    Information provided by locals. JTF destroys militant camps, arrests suspected pirates, others in Niger Delta By Wale Odunsi The Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Delta Safe has destroyed active militant […]

  • Iran plans naval drills

    Keeping the region simmering. Iran Navy to stage military maneuver in Indian Ocean: Commander Iranian naval forces plan to stage a large-scale drill in the Indian Ocean to boost and […]

  • Fishing crew kidnapped

    Abduction comes despite warnings and curfew. Abu Sayyaf abducts 3 Indonesian fishing crew BY AL JACINTO Three Indonesian fishing crew were reported kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen off Sabah near the […]

  • Nigeria piracy push back

    Interesting claim from Navy. Seafarers fault Navy on pirate attack Concerned seafarers have faulted the Nigerian Navy’s on rate of pirate attacks on the waters in recent times. While the […]

  • Pakistan’s marsec vow

    Chief of the Naval Staff expressed his confidence over operational preparedness. Naval chief vows to maintain security in Indian Ocean Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi while […]

  • Canada leads CTF 150

    CTF 150 has enjoyed significant success against smugglers in the region. Canada assumes command of Combined Task Force 150 The Royal Saudi Naval Force (RNSF) today handed over command of […]

  • More GoG initiatives

    Strengthening national capacities to combat maritime piracy. Abidjan hosts int’l piracy conference An international conference of the G7++, Friends of the Gulf of Guinea co-chaired by Canada aimed at discussing […]

  • Grand African NEMO

    Training and capacity building to enhance maritime security. French navy drills with West Africans to battle Gulf of Guinea thuggery By: Christina Mackenzie PARIS – France and 14 West African nations […]

  • Cyber training gap

    Staff and crew training an essential basic step. Addressing the Cyber Security Training Gap Lloyd’s Register (LR), one of the world’s leading providers of professional services for engineering and technology, […]

  • Indian Navy asset delays

    Concerns over delays. In action against Reliance firm, Navy encashes bank guarantee in Rs 3,000-crore vessel deal In a punitive action, the Navy has encashed a bank guarantee of the Reliance Naval […]