Coastguard

  • Crew kidnap off Ghana

    Pirates raid Ghanaian vessel in Keta; take 3 Korean nationals hostage Suspected Nigerian pirates have raided a Ghanaian-owned fishing vessel off the coast of Keta in the Volta Region of […]

  • PH CG gets new MRRVs

    New assets will certainly help. PH Coast Guard commissions 2 more ships from Japan to boost maritime security REICELENE JOY N. IGNACIO THE Philippine Coast Guard commissioned two new multi-role […]

  • FV hijacked off Ghana?

    Risk Intelligence cautioned that the incident may be a fishing dispute, rather than piracy. Pirates Allegedly Hijacked Ghanaian Fishing Vessel A Ghanaian fishing vessel is reported to have been hijacked […]

  • Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Patrols

    The 50th iteration of the interaction offered a glimpse into an aspect of the bilateral relationship. Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Patrols Highlight Defense Ties By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, Vietnam and Cambodia held […]

  • NIMASA port security boost

    Promise of new patrol boats. NPA, Navy, NIMASA Partner To Secure Onne, Rivers Ports Following the incessant attacks of vessels by sea pirates in Onne and Rivers Ports, Nigeria Ports […]

  • China announces naval exercise

    The US will be watching. China Announces South China Sea Exercise China announced on Friday that it will conduct combat exercises in the South China Sea but did not specify a […]

  • New MPA for Philippines

    Navy activates aircraft for patrolling sea borders BY DEMPSEY REYES A Beechcraft King Air TC-90 aircraft of the Philippine Navy has been activated and is now ready for patrolling the country’s […]

  • Nigeria’s oil issues

    Militias, modular refineries and oil. The battle raging in Nigeria over control of oil Nigeria may sit atop one of the largest oil reserves in the world, but the majority […]

  • Taiwan live fire drill

    Recent exercise causing fall out. Vietnam protests over Taiwan’s live-fire drill in Spratlys By Khanh Lynh, Hong Hanh Vietnam’s foreign ministry denounced Taiwan’s ongoing live-fire drill around an island in the […]

  • Obangame Express kicks off

    International exercise gets underway. Navy Flags Off ‘Obangame’ The Nigerian Navy yesterday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”. The Tide source reports […]