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  • Indian Navy in weapons seizure

    Boat and suspects later released. Indian Navy ship seizes arms and ammunition off Somali coast An Indian Navy ship has seized arms and ammunition off the Somali coast, in a swift anti-piracy operation, officials […]

  • JMSDF to continue patrols

    Good news for convoy escort programme. Japanese govt to expand anti-piracy mission The Japanese government said it would extend its anti-piracy mission in the seas off Somalia for another year. […]

  • SIMBEX opens

    SIMBEX kicks off. India, Singapore 25th joint naval exercise on India and Singapore will hold the 25th joint naval exercise from November 10 to 21 in India to mark the […]

  • Russia, Japan in GoA drills

    Drills were aimed at increasing cooperationin the fight against piracy and terrorism Russia, Japan start joint naval drills in Gulf of Aden: Russian Navy Joint anti-piracy naval drills of Russia […]

  • Iran lodges IMO protest

    Iran pushes back against sanctions. Iran Lodges Protest over US Sanctions on Ships TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s embassy in Britain has lodged a protest at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) […]

  • Ghana stowaway woes

    Hidden cost to shipping and a huge port challenge. Stowaway major challenge in Ghana sea ports The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is putting in stringent security measures to […]

  • Nigeria Leads in Piracy Attacks

    Bad news for the Gulf of Guinea. Report: Nigeria Leads in Piracy Attacks in Gulf of Guinea Eromosele Abiodun Despite efforts by the federal government to reduce the cases of […]

  • Is Somali Piracy Still a Threat?

    Recent incidents causing concern. Somalia: Ten Years On, Is Somali Piracy Still a Threat? By Denys Reva On 6 November the United Nations (UN) Security Council renewed the authorisation for […]

  • US concerns over Iran tankers

    Waiting for Iran to shrug. US accuses Iranian oil tankers of turning off maritime transponders The United States accused Iranian oil tankers of turning off their maritime transponders to try and hide […]

  • Mozambique training boost

    Mutual cooperation in the Indian Ocean increasing. Mozambique naval officers get training from Indian Coast Guard In a first, naval officers from Mozambique have arrived here to undergo training at the Coast […]