Coastguard

  • Why is no-one talking about defence cuts?

    Not a hot topic in election.  Why is no-one talking about defence cuts? By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News Defence of the realm is often cited as the first […]

  • ReCAAP issues quarterly piracy report

    Increase in incidents reported in Southeast Asia. ReCAAP Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – 2015 1st Quarter Report OVERALL NUMBER of incidents reported during January-March of 2015 […]

  • NATO, Djibouti consolidate cooperation

    Liaison office planned.  NATO and the Republic of Djibouti consolidate their cooperation NATO and the Republic of Djibouti have enhanced their cooperation, by concluding on 22 April 2015 an agreement […]

  • Somalia: Puntland begins 24-hour sea patrols

    Fight against IUU fishing.  Somalia: Puntland begins 24-hour sea patrols to counter illegal fishing Somalia’s north eastern government of Puntland has commenced twenty-hour sea petrol after dispatching well-equipped marine forces […]

  • India boosts coastal surveillance

    Cabinet nod for 300-strong team to man 91 spots along coastline Shailendra Paranjpe The cabinet has decided to create a force comprising 300 personnel to guard 91 sensitive spots along […]

  • Who’s Really Killing Mediterranean Migrants?

    It isn’t Europe. But Europe is playing into the murderers’ hands. Who’s Really Killing the Migrants of the Mediterranean? Smugglers send their desperate human cargo to sea with just enough […]

  • Libya stops migrant boats

    Over 600 migrants detained.  Libya stops boats packed with hundreds of migrants leaving for Europe – official TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya has stopped several boats packed with Africans trying to […]

  • India seizes 200kg heroin shipment

    Haul valued at $15 million. India seizes 200 kg heroin shipment on Pakistani boat (Reuters) – India seized 200 kg of heroin from Pakistani drug traffickers aboard a boat on […]

  • Four nations in anti-piracy talks in Phuket

    Closed door meeting between partners. Four nations in anti-piracy talks in Phuket Tanyaluk Sakoot PHUKET: — Representatives of the Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean navies met today (April 21) to […]

  • ‘Captain’s Error’ Sank Overloaded Migrant Boat

    The captain and a crew member are arrested after being separated from 25 other survivors who were taken to an Italian port. ‘Captain’s Error’ Sank Overloaded Migrant Boat The shipwreck […]