GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Ships banned from Yemen

    Saudi-led coalition bans vessels.  Navigation in Yemen’s Territorial Waters Banned Sana’a, Sunday April 12— Navigation in all of Yemen’s territorial waters has been banned and vessels were not allowed into […]

  • Ships urged to look for migrants in Gulf

    Request from UNHCR. Gulf of Aden ships asked to look out for refugee boats Stephen Spark Humanitarian agencies are expecting a huge exodus of refugees from Yemen if the conflict […]

  • Shipping lines pull back from Yemen

    Conflict sees merchant vessels avoid ports.  Shipping lines pull back from Yemen as conflict escalates BY JONATHAN SAUL (Reuters) – International shipping lines are being forced to scale back or suspend […]

  • AdvanFort men to come home?

    Hopes India will finally release guards. Family of Nick Dunn hopes Indian court will allow him home The family of a British man stuck in India, despite being cleared of […]

  • Saudi-led coalition bars wheat ship from Yemen

    All Yemeni ports off limits to shipping. Saudi-led coalition bars wheat ship from entering Yemen port DUBAI: Warships from the Saudi-led coalition have blocked a vessel carrying more than 47,000 […]

  • Gov’t considers pirate plea bargain

    Interesting proposal for piracy trial. Government considering proposal from Somalia for ‘plea bargain’ for 120 pirates By Aman Sharma & Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury NEW DELHI: India is considering a proposal […]

  • India, Bangladesh to fight maritime crimes

    Two countries work together to clamp down on crime. India, Bangladesh to fight maritime crimes Indian Coast Guard and Bangladesh Coast Guard officers held a high-level meeting in New Delhi […]

  • Canada hands command of CTF 150 to France

    CTF 150 now under French command. Canada hands over command of Combined Task Force 150 to France DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN Canada handed over command of Combined Task Force 150 […]

  • SC to hear marine’s plea

    Enrica Lexie case still rumbling on. SC to hear marine’s plea for extending stay in Italy The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a plea by Italian marine Massimilano Latorre, […]

  • Iran Navy’s heads to Gulf of Aden

    Expect news of pirate battles to pop up… Iran Navy’s 34th fleet sets sail for Gulf of Aden The 34th fleet of the Iranian Navy has left for the Gulf […]