GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Vigilance Against Extremists Urged

    The US Maritime Administration (Marad) has warned of an increased risk of attacks by extremist groups in the Arabian Sea. Be vigilant against piracy attacks by extremists, UAE vessels urged By Ramola […]

  • EUNAVFOR DEPUTY COMMANDER VISITS DJIBOUTIAN COAST GUARD

    The Deputy Operation Commander of EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Eric Dupont (French Navy) recently visited Djibouti when on a regional visit to the Operation Atalanta area of operations. EUROPEAN […]

  • India Aircraft For The Seychelles

    As part of an ongoing agrement to provide security equipment, the Government of India has supplied the Seychelles with an Indian built Dornier 228-DO maritime partol aircraft. India has given Seychelles a maritime […]

  • An Unlikely Alliance

    Aaron Willschick examines the unlikely partnership between Ukraine and NATO on maritime piracy, but warns that the former Soviet state has a long way to go if it wishes to […]

  • Piracy Threat Still a Real Concern

    “The pirate threat is still a real concern […] We’ve done some great work, but if we take our foot off the gas now those successes could quite easily be […]

  • US invest $1.2 million for Ghana police academy

    The United States embassy in Ghana says the U.S. is investing over $1.2 million to construct a training center for the marine unit of police. US to invest $1.2 million […]

  • China’s Legitimate Role in Indo-Pacific Security

    China has a legitimate role to play in ensuring security in the Indian Ocean, a task force report produced by Australian and Indian experts said earlier this week. China has […]

  • Uneven Progress on East African Maritime Security

    The European Union’s (EU’s) civil-military security mission to strengthen the maritime capacities of East African states is making headway, but still faces a number of obstacles, according to the French […]

  • Back Home

    The wait is finally over for the families of Indian sailors rescued from Somali pirates after their vessels were hijacked last year. Most of the 28 seafarers have started arriving […]

  • Commander Lauds Navy’s Performance

    Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari lauded his forces for their success in repelling pirate attacks and providing a safe passage for Iranian and foreign cargo ships and oil […]