Governmental

  • al Shabaab, pirates working together

    Groups have often traded hostages with each other. Al-Shabaab and pirate work together: Galmudug Official BY WARKA Cooperation between Somalia’s Al-Shabab fighters and pirate gangs  is what becomes clear and obvious as […]

  • New patrol boat for Mauritius

    New patrol boat to boost coastal security. GSL to launch fast patrol vessel for Mauritius police The Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is all set to open a new chapter in […]

  • Pirates threaten hostage

    Pirates took two crew hostage from ship. Nigerian pirates threaten to kill captured Russian sailor Maritime bandits who abducted a Russian seaman after a failed attack on a ship off […]

  • Coastal terror drill run

    Mumbai attacks a constant reminder for India. Navy mock drill to check preparedness on terror strike The two-day ‘Operation Hamla 1 (OD) 2016 ’, a security drill, started here on […]

  • West African piracy concerns

    It’s hardly “new” to the maritime world. This is the New Piracy Hot Spot BY LAURA SECORUN PALET It’s Tuesday morning, and Phillip Belcher pauses anxiously before opening an email. […]

  • Pirates free hostages

    Leon Dias crew released by captors. Foreign sailors seized off Nigeria freed Niger Delta oil rebels have freed five foreign hostages seized last month off the coast of Nigeria, a […]

  • China’s new base underway

    Base to provide logistical support to anti-piracy ships. China begins building military logistics base in Djibouti BEIJING: China today said it has started constructing its first overseas logistics facility in […]

  • WFP ship released by Saudis

    Ship was carrying humanitarian supplies to Yemen for the World Food Programme. Irish ship held by Arab coalition forces released Lorna Siggins An Irish-owned ship which was detained by Arab […]

  • Australia boosts defence

    Regional concerns and China’s push see spending spree. Australia to boost defence spending Australia has announced a surge in defence spending, a move that reflects concern over military expansion in […]

  • Nigerian military on red alert

    Tough talk does little to hide reality in Delta. Nigeria: ‘Military On Red Alert to Combat Militants – CDS The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, has said that […]