Coastguard

  • SA’s defence ops need boost

    The word “maritime” is mentioned 215 times in the 344-page document. SA’s defence ops need a major boost In her budget speech, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula described her department’s financial […]

  • India’s coastal security

    Governments may congratulate themselves on the ‘comparatively better’ coastal security since the 26/11 attack, but we are safe more because of the shifting priorities and calculus of our enemies, than […]

  • Effort to block Med NGOs

    Fears of confrontation at sea. Far-Right group sends ship to Mediterranean to confront ‘criminal’ rescue vessels and block migrants By Nick Squires An extreme Right-wing organisation is sending a boat […]

  • Upgrades for PH Navy

    Philippine Navy looking for new ships. Philippine Shipbuilders to Help Modernize Military By Noel Tarrazona Having a budget of $2.56 billion for military modernization this year, the Philippine Defense Department is […]

  • Third crewman murdered

    He is the third Vietnamese hostage to be killed by the Muslim rebels this month. Militant group Abu Sayyaf kills another Vietnamese sailor in the Philippines: foreign ministry A third […]

  • UK calls Sophia failure

    Operation Sophia “should not be renewed”. EU naval mission has failed to end people smuggling – peers An EU naval mission has failed to achieve its main objective of disrupting […]

  • RMN launch piracy patrol

    Move to combat tanker cargo theft. Royal Malaysian Navy deploys vessels to combat piracy KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has deployed its vessels in an operation […]

  • Kidnapped crew rescued

    The two are among the 4 men kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in December 2016 in the Celebes Sea. 2 kidnapped boat crewmen recovered in Sulu MANILA, Philippines – Two […]

  • Iran seizes Saudi vessel

    Move follows Saudi seizure of Iranian vessel. IRGC seizes Saudi boat in Iranian waters A vessel belonging to Saudi Arabia was impounded by IRGC following unauthorized entry into Iran’s waters […]

  • Airbus goes on tour

    Airbus C295 on world tour. Airbus maritime surveillance aircraft comes a-calling By LESLIE ANDRES SUBANG JAYA: Top officers from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), police and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency […]