Insurance

  • UN extends migrant mission

    Hardly a surprise… Security Council extends measures to curb migrant smuggling off Libyan coast 6 October 2016 – Deploring continued loss of life due to migrant smuggling and human trafficking […]

  • Oil thieves nabbed

    Illegal bunkering and oil theft still causing Nigeria woes. Navy seizes boats with 19,200 litres of adulterated diesel Etim Ekpimah The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi; Forward Operating […]

  • Thousands of migrants rescued

    Improving sea states have seen thousands of migrants rescued this week. Migrant crisis: 28 dead in day of rescues off Libya More than 20 migrants are said to have suffocated […]

  • Iran, Saudi Arabia rattle sabres

    Iran warned the Saudis to avoid sailing through the international waters near the country. Iran warns the Saudi Navy about entering their maritime territory The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Navy […]

  • US CG VBSS and other acronyms

    Smuggling operations targeted. U.S., Oman, Bahrain, U.A.E. participate in VBSS exchange Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class corbin shea  Expeditionary Combat Camera The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Engagement Team (MET) […]

  • Piracy threat still there

    Danger of complacency for shipping as headlines fade. Piracy on the decrease but threat still there – report Incidences of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa […]

  • Yemen threatens more ships

    Yemen “navy” doesn’t really exist, but anti-ship missile threat all too real. Yemeni Navy ‘to target intruding vessels’ The Yemeni Navy has warned Saudi Arabia and its regional allies against […]

  • US Navy move to Red Sea

    Fuzzy and contradicting details surround the brazen attack on the high-speed catamaran. Report: Navy Sending Ships To Mandeb Strait Following HSV-2 Swift Attack BY TYLER ROGOWAY Fox News is reporting […]

  • Nigeria destroys refineries

    Nigerian armed forces hit back against oil theft. Army destroys 143 illegal refineries in Niger Delta By Ameh Comrade Godwin The Nigerian Army has destroyed 143 illegal refineries during its […]

  • Indo bolsters borders

    Indonesia looks to spend more on military. Military gears up to secure border Margareth S. Aritonang, Fadli and Ruslan Sangadji For a country whose maritime territory is about four times […]