Governmental

  • Japan wants to build submarines in Australia

    Offer to train engineers to maintain vessels. Japan seeking to build submarines in Australian shipyards By Ryan Maass WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) — Japan’s Ministry of Defense will submit a […]

  • Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis

    It needs larger numbers of patrol vessels and light frigates, not expensive destroyers. Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis SANDEEP UNNITHAN The guided missile destroyer INS Kochi that joined […]

  • IS Militants Attack Libyan Port

    Two governments still vying for control of country. Islamic State Militants Attack Libyan Port By Reuters Islamic State militants attacked forces guarding one of Libya’s main oil ports on Thursday […]

  • Nigerian military seizes vessels

    Eight suspected oil thieves onboard the vessel have also been detained. Nigerian military seizes vessels involved in oil theft Nigeria’s special military unit in the Niger Delta, the Joint Task […]

  • NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Restates Commitment

    Agency and military promise to do their jobs… NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Restates Commitment To Maritime Security By: Funmi Coker The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian […]

  • Tompolo’s Security Contract Intact

    It was believed the ex-militant’s contract had been cancelled. Tompolo’s Pipeline Security Contract Still Intact – Nimasa DG The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has debunked reports that […]

  • Russian subs for Indonesia

    News will not please regional partners. Indonesian Parliament Okays Subs from Russia By Aiswarya Lakshmi Indonesia signaled its intent to purchase two submarines from Russia to bolster its current fleet, […]

  • Sharing information to counter piracy

    IMO Secretary-General meets ReCAAP. Sharing information to counter piracy Blog from IMO Secretary-General Yesterday, I visited the new premises of the Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of ReCAAP (the Regional Cooperation […]

  • Somalia: Beyond Naval Interventions

    The Somalia Maritime Resource and Security Strategy. Somalia: Beyond Naval Interventions in Somali Piracy Public Diplomacy and Regional Humanitarian Initiative News By: Joana Ama Osei-Tutu. In 2011, at the height of […]

  • Piracy in the S. China Sea

    Gray Page discuss current threats to shipping. The ongoing piracy threat in the South China Sea and what can be done to mitigate the risks 1. What should operators do […]