Coastguard

  • Hondura’s drug seizures

    The Honduran Armed Forces’ naval shield wrapped up 2018 with the largest seizure of the year. Honduran Naval Force Deals Blow to Narcotrafficking in 2018 Kay Valle/Diálogo In a naval […]

  • Libya drug seizure

    Drugs find in port. Custom authorities seize 8 tons of cannabis in port of Misurata Customs Authority in Misurata seized Sunday two containers packed with about 8 tons of cannabis […]

  • Crew kidnap off Benin

    Not a good start to 2019 in the Gulf of Guinea. Pirates Kidnap Crewmembers from MSC Container Ship MSC has confirmed a successful pirate attack on the sub-Panamax container ship MSC […]

  • Cargo spill in N. Sea

    Clean up underway. MSC Zoe: Islands hit as 270 containers fall off ship Extensive debris has washed up on islands off the Dutch north coast after some 270 containers including […]

  • RN deployed to Channel

    Critics claim move is entirely political. Royal Navy sent ‘to prevent migrant crossings’ in Channel A Royal Navy patrol ship has been sent to the English Channel to deter migrant […]

  • Ukraine fires on smugglers

    Ukraine has taken new measures to increase its maritime security capabilities. Ukrainian Gunboat Fires Shots to Halt Suspected Smugglers On New Year’s Eve, the Ukrainian gunboat Pryluky intercepted a suspected smuggling vessel […]

  • Fishing deal irks Somaliland

    Fishing rights war of words heats up. Somaliland and Somalia Could Go to Sea War in 2019 Fears are rife that Somaliland and Somalia could go to war in early […]

  • IRGC goes stealth

    No sign of a thaw in region for New Year. Iran’s IRGC censures U.S. presence in Gulf, improves battle features of speedboats: command Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy […]

  • More dugs for CMF

    Royal Australian Navy nets huge haul of heroin. Combined Maritime Forces conducts fifth seizure of illegal drugs this month Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 900 […]

  • UK patrols to increase

    Crossings from France vex UK government. Channel migrants: UK and France to step up patrols The UK and France are to step up joint patrols and increase surveillance to tackle […]