Month: September 2019
-
Saudi Arabia and UAE Join Naval Security Coalition in the Gulf
September 20: In recent days both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have reportedly joined the intentional maritime security coalition to “deter threats to maritime navigation and global trade” […]
-
Iranian Hostage Freed By Somali Pirates After Four Years of Captivity
September 21: An Iranian sailor has been released by Somali pirates after spending more than four years in captivity. Mohammad Sharif Panahandeh was “seriously ill” and has been freed on […]
-
Kuwait Raises ISPS Level 2
September 19: The Ministry of Communications in the state of Kuwait’s has released a Ministry Resolution increasing the ISPS level for all ports within Kuwait to ISPS L2 Minister of […]
-
Related to Illegal Fishing, Russia Detains Two North Korean Vessels After One Opens Fire
September 17: Russian border guards have detained two North Korean boats in Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan after one of them attacked a Russian patrol, local media […]
-
MARAD Alert: Southern Red Sea – Threat of Vessel Attack
September 06: The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued an alert, reading: “A maritime threat has been reported in the Red Sea in the vicinity of Yemen. The nature of […]
-
Fishermen Attacked – One Shot and Injured – At Sea Between Trinidad and Venezuela
September 12: A 35-year-old Moruga [district in Trinidad] fisherman is hospitalized after being shot while at sea. Police were told that around 3.30pm on Tuesday, Christopher Granger left La Lune Beach, Moruga with […]
-
Ghana Calls for More Deterrent Measures for Stowaways From Other African Countries
September 12: The Tema Port Security Manager, Colonel Joseph Malik Punamane, has urged security agencies in other African countries to meet stowaways with more deterrent punishments, in order to stop […]
-
Greece Investigates Weapons Missing from Navy Base on Leros Island
September 11: Greece has launched an investigation after an inspection revealed that weapons were missing from a navy facility on the Aegean island of Leros, its government spokesman said on […]
-
Nigerian Navy Uncovers Illegal Diesel Depot in Akwa Ibom
September 12: The Nigerian Navy in Ikot Abasi has uncovered an illegal Automated Gas Oil (popularly known as diesel) depot in Eket Local Council of Akwa Ibom. Leader of the […]
-
Iran Seizes Vessel in Gulf for Allegedly Smuggling Diesel Fuel
September 16: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s semi-official Students News agency […]
