Coastguard

  • Nigeria losing trade

    Concerns other regional nations are taking trade. Sustained insecurity threatens Nigeria’s shipping trade By BAYO AKOMOLAFE Piracy, kidnapping, hijacking of vessels, robbery and other thefts on Nigerian waters have become […]

  • China’s new build

    New construction prompts regional concern. China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says China has installed a new platform on a remote part of the Paracel […]

  • Hodeidah heats up again

    Chances are high that Saudi coalition would prefer to end conflict holding Hodeidah. Fighting resumes at key port of Hudaydah Fighting has broken out in the Yemeni city of Hudaydah […]

  • Houthi WBIED attempt

    Another suspected WBIED attack by Houthis. Arab Coalition destroys Houthi explosives-laden boat in Red Sea The Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed on Friday, a booby-trapped boat […]

  • Spotting China subs

    PLAN continue to claim use for ‘counter piracy’ reasons. Decoding Chinese submarine ‘sightings’ in South Asia ABHIJIT SINGH Last month, the Indian navy spotted a People’s Liberation Army navy (PLAN) […]

  • We’re jamming

    MARAD flags jamming GPS disrupted for maritime in Mediterranean, Red Sea By Dana Goward The U.S. Maritime Administration recently issued an expanded advisory for GPS disruptions in the Middle East. The new advisory […]

  • Kenya CG takes shape

    Coast Guard begins to take shape. Brigadier Vincent Loonena to head Kenya Coast Guard Service By Grace Gichuhi Brigadier Vincent Naisho Loonena is the new Director General of the Kenya […]

  • Worrying Somalia UN Report

    A report submitted to the UN paints a worrying picture of dormant piracy off Somalia. Off Somalia: pirate action groups are only dormant Five important acts of piracy During the […]

  • IMO, GMA port security workshop

    Continuing efforts to improve security. Workshop on ‘encouraging effective self-auditing of security of ports’ launched in Accra The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization has launched […]

  • Common command for IONS?

    Information sharing and command clarity could speed up responses. IONS nations moot common military command Representatives of the participating navies of the 32 Indian Ocean Naval Symposium member nations mooted […]