Governmental

  • The Somali project – documentary

    MV Royal Grace one of the last two successful merchant hijacks by pirate leader, Isse Yuluh. Exclusive Trailer For ‘The Somali Project’ Depicts the Battle Against Hijackers Written by Jordan […]

  • ‘Pirates’ kill fisherman, injure 35

    Incidents against local fishing fleet commonplace in Bay of Bengal. ‘Pirates’ kill fisherman, injure 35 others in Bay Bhola: A fishermen was shot to death and 35 others were injured […]

  • Trinidad and Tobago pirates strike

    Increasing violence used by armed robbers in region. Killer Pirates By Ryan Hamilton-Davis IN YET another incident of piracy in waters between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, a young fisherman […]

  • IMO head visits ReCAAP

    Recent spate of hijackings discussed during visit. Visit of Mr Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization to the ReCAAP ISC on 28 September 2015 The Secretary-General of the […]

  • CARAT gets underway

    10 nation exercise kicks off. US combat ship joins annual exercise with Bangladesh navy The US has brought, for the first time, its littoral combat ship Fort Worth (LCS 3) […]

  • NIMASA defends ex-militant deal

    Says firm succeeded in chasing out pirates NIMASA: Deal with Tompolo Didn’t Encroach on Naval Responsibilities Senator Iroegbu in Abuja The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said […]

  • S. Korea, China to hold anti-piracy drill

    Relations between countries steadily improving. S. Korea, China to hold joint anti-piracy drill in Gulf of Aden The navies of South Korea and China will hold a joint anti-piracy drill […]

  • HMAS Melbourne in drugs bust

    Continued success for Combined Maritime Forces. HMAS Melbourne uncovers illicit drugs and weapons during raid Ian McPhedran THE navy warship HMAS Melbourne picked up where HMAS Newcastle left off in […]

  • Thailand needs amphibious boost

    The country needs a more robust capability. Here’s how it can achieve it. Thailand’s Military Needs to Boost its Amphibious Capability By Grant Newsham As Indo-Pacific nations build up their […]

  • Tunisia’s Naval Forces

    Tunisia was the first country in the Arab world to develop a shipbuilding industry of its own. Tuning into Tunisia: An Assessment of Tunisia’s Naval Forces While much international attention […]