Areas of Risk

  • Puntland abducts four Iranian fishing vessels

    Accusations made in Somaliland media. Puntland abducts four Iranian fishing vessels in Las Qoray LAS QORAY– Puntland Marine forces have launched a surprise raid  today in Las Qoray and abducted […]

  • Fierce battles rage on Yemen’s coast

    Crucial route for shipping to the West. Fierce battles rage on Yemen’s coast near strategic entrance to Red Sea strait By AHMED AL-HAJ, Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fierce […]

  • USS Simpson decommissioned

    Sank Iranian Navy vessel in 1988. Navy retires its last modern ship to sink an enemy vessel Andrew Pantazi JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Navy has decommissioned its last Perry-class frigate, […]

  • US joins SE Asia piracy drills

    Drills will take place in Malacca and Singapore Straits. Navy joins multinational piracy exercise in Southeast Asia By Erik Slavin YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The United States and six […]

  • Coalition secures Red Sea strait

    Residents on the Yemeni side of Bab al-Mandab reported air strikes and shelling by warships. Yemeni government, Saudi-led forces retake Red Sea strait BY NOAH BROWNING Loyalist Yemeni troops and […]

  • Japan wants to build submarines in Australia

    Offer to train engineers to maintain vessels. Japan seeking to build submarines in Australian shipyards By Ryan Maass WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) — Japan’s Ministry of Defense will submit a […]

  • Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis

    It needs larger numbers of patrol vessels and light frigates, not expensive destroyers. Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis SANDEEP UNNITHAN The guided missile destroyer INS Kochi that joined […]

  • IS Militants Attack Libyan Port

    Two governments still vying for control of country. Islamic State Militants Attack Libyan Port By Reuters Islamic State militants attacked forces guarding one of Libya’s main oil ports on Thursday […]

  • Nigerian military seizes vessels

    Eight suspected oil thieves onboard the vessel have also been detained. Nigerian military seizes vessels involved in oil theft Nigeria’s special military unit in the Niger Delta, the Joint Task […]

  • NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Restates Commitment

    Agency and military promise to do their jobs… NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Restates Commitment To Maritime Security By: Funmi Coker The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian […]