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  • UN aid ship targeted by shelling near Aden

    Ship forced to turn back. UN aid ship targeted by shelling near Aden Aden (AFP) – A UN-chartered ship loaded with humanitarian supplies bound for Yemen was targeted by shelling […]

  • Iran claims rise in tanker attacks

    No independent proof of claims, however. Iran: Pirate attacks on oil cargo soar Pirate attacks targeting commercial shipping, including oil cargo, have sharply increased, Managing Director of National Iranian Tanker […]

  • Brits nabbed for making piracy film

    Team producing documentary for National Geographic. Brits nabbed for making piracy film in Malacca Straits The Indonesian Navy handed over Friday evening to the police two Brits and nine Indonesians for reenacting […]

  • Nigeria: Time to Earn Big From Maritime

    Can new President clamp down on corruption, maritime crime? Nigeria: Time to Earn Big From Maritime By Andrew Airahuobhor With prevailing level of corruption, Nigeria has been eating the crumbs […]

  • Chinese Activities in IOR Monitored

    Indian Navy keeping tabs.  Chinese Activities in IOR Monitored Minutely: Navy NEW DELHI: Naval chief Admiral R K Dhowan on Thursday said that the activities of the Navy’s Chinese counterpart […]

  • Saab sees MPA growth in SE Asia

    Increase in sub activity prompts demand.  Saab sees subs driving MPA demand in Southeast Asia By: Greg Waldron Saab continues to see interest in Southeast Asia for maritime surveillance and patrol […]

  • EUCAP Nestor: maritime security workshop

     Several Somali agencies participate.  EUCAP Nestor holds maritime security workshop in Mogadishu On May 26th EUCAP Nestor and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) co-hosted the second Workshop on maritime […]

  • Expired Pyrotechnics Supplied to Ships

    Serious concerns raised.  Expired Pyrotechnics Supplied to Ships By Yatish Yadav NEW DELHI:Even sailing in the high seas is not spared from corruption as expired pyrotechnics, an illuminating distress signal […]

  • Piracy in Southeast Asia

    “It is likely that piracy in Southeast Asia will continue for years to come…” Piracy in Southeast Asia When we think of piracy, Somalia and the 2013 Hollywood movie Captain […]

  • China’s stance on the S. China Sea dispute

    Beijing’s strategy document. A look at China’s stance on the South China Sea dispute With tensions running high over disputes in the South China Sea, Beijing has outlined a strategy […]