Month: January 2019
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Fateh sub to debut
New headache for region. Fateh Submarine to join Iran’s navy fleet late January Rear Admiral Khanzadi said the construction of the vessel has been completed and it will join the naval […]
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Fire at Aden refinery
Violence has escalated in the area in recent weeks. Violent explosion shakes Yemen’s Aden refinery By Ali Mahmood A fire has ripped through a storage tank at the main oil […]
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CMF first haul of 2019
More drugs removed from criminals. Combined Maritime Force conducts first seizure of illegal drugs in 2019 MORE success for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Ballarat as the ship […]
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Lagos robberies
Incident in Secure Anchorage Area again. Robbers attack two tanker vessels off Lagos By Sulaimon Salau Anxiety continues to trail the safety of the crew on vessel offshore Nigeria, as armed […]
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Somaliand naval bases?
Self-declared republic sees military presence by world powers as way to affirm its status as independent state Somaliland seeks recognition by hosting naval bases By Addis Getachew The self-declared republic […]
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BIMCO calls on EU, US
Piracy continues in region. BIMCO calls for Gulf of Guinea counter-piracy support operations The EU, China, and the US must step up their support of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf […]
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Nigerian Navy lauded
Still no news on the six Russian crew kidnapped off Benin… ‘Nigerian Navy Support to Merchant Shipping Will Boost International Trade’ Stakeholders in the maritime industry have stated that the […]
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Tanker missing
Concerns grow over missing tanker. Tanker missing in Java sea hijacked? Jan 7: Product tanker NAMSE BANGDZOD on Jan 7 was declared missing, by Indonesian Maritime Authorities, since Dec 28. […]
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Hondura’s drug seizures
The Honduran Armed Forces’ naval shield wrapped up 2018 with the largest seizure of the year. Honduran Naval Force Deals Blow to Narcotrafficking in 2018 Kay Valle/Diálogo In a naval […]