Areas of Risk

  • Delta pirates attack

    Attack lasted 30 minutes and saw pirates steal at least 10 speed boats. Sea Pirates Kill 2, Injure 3 In Bayelsa Suspected sea pirates have killed two persons and injured […]

  • Nigeria’s pirate fishing

    IUU fishing hits the economy. How Nigeria Loses $70m to Illegal Fishing By Chinese Vessels By Chiemelie Ezeobi The Nigeria Navy has disclosed that the country loses as much as […]

  • India’s back yard

    Keeping an eye on its coasts as well as the PLA Navy. Navy, Coast Guard work towards maritime security Soumyadip mullick The Indian Navy along with the Coast Guard have […]

  • Fighting WAF piracy

    The battle continues. Off West Africa, navies team up in fight against piracy “Sir, we’re going to handcuff you,” a coast guard from Sao Tome tells a man accused of […]

  • The Northern Triangle

    Partner nations seek to protect maritime zones used as illegal trafficking routes for countries to the north. Northern Triangle Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Patrols Lorena Baires Naval forces from the […]

  • Kidnapped fishermen rescued

    More maritime woes off Bangladesh. 14 abducted fishermen rescued in Sundarbans Members of Forest Guard rescued 14 abducted fishermen and seven fishing boats following a gunfight with forest robbers in […]

  • PH Navy base in Sulu?

    A closer look at a noteworthy development. A New Philippines Naval Station in Sulu? By Prashanth Parameswaran Late last month, the Philippines finalized plans for the construction of a new naval […]

  • Former pirates head home

    Will they return to the water? 76 Somali prisoners freed from Indian jails return home A total of 76 Somali nationals, who had been in Indian jails over piracy-related offenses, […]

  • Iran taunts USN

    Iran rattles its sabers again. General: US Powerless in the Face of Iran at Sea TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US is impotent in the face of the Iranian naval forces […]

  • USN in Vietnam visit

    The visit is meant to demonstrate the countries’ growing military ties. US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in historic Vietnam visit US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call […]