GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Costs soar despite piracy drop

    HoR ports still seeing high prices.  Costs soar despite drop in sea piracy BY BENARD SANGA Mombasa; Kenya: Despite a significant drop in piracy off the coast of Somalia after […]

  • IMSA to deliver CSO course

    IMSA To Deliver Scheduled CSOs Courses IMSA, one of the UK’s leading ISPS training course providers has added a public CSO course to its schedule of ISPS Code security courses […]

  • Mauritius frees suspected pirates

    Release is a blow to anti-piracy efforts.  Mauritius frees suspected Somali pirates Antananarivo – Twelve Somali men tried for piracy were acquitted Thursday in Mauritius for lack of evidence, court […]

  • India navy sailor killed after ship sinks

    Another accident for the Indian Navy.  India navy sailor killed after ship sinks Rescue teams are looking for four sailors who have gone missing after an Indian military ship sank, […]

  • Private Security Drones for Anti-piracy Ops

    PMSCs to use drones in vessel protection? Private Security Drones for Anti-piracy Ops We’ve talked about privately-funded drones for maritime eco-activism and  humanitarian operations, so it’s not surprising to see another naval mission […]

  • New attack craft for Seychelles

    Boost for security for Seychelles Coast Guard. Navy to hand over second Fast Attack Craft to Seychelles on Friday New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan will on Friday hand over […]

  • Freed sailors to get bravery award

    MT Asphalt Venture crew to be honoured. Freed sailors to get bravery award today V Narayan MUMBAI: Wednesday saw the seven Indian sailors recently freed from the captivity of Somali […]

  • Indian port on terror alert

    Threat deemed credible enough for Navy to move ships.  Kolkata port on high alert after terror threat Security forces in Kolkata are on high alert following a central intelligence warning […]

  • MPHRP Provides Hostage Counselling

    MPHRP Provides Counselling for Asphalt Venture Crew The released Asphalt Venture seafarers enjoyed their first night reunited with their families at a Mumbai Hotel. The following day the seafarers were […]

  • Iran Dispatches New Naval Fleet

    We await reports of battles with pirates. Iran Dispatches New Naval Fleet to High Seas The Iranian Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships departed for the Gulf of Aden in a […]