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  • Mauritius frees suspected pirates

    Release is a blow to anti-piracy efforts.  Mauritius frees suspected Somali pirates Antananarivo – Twelve Somali men tried for piracy were acquitted Thursday in Mauritius for lack of evidence, court […]

  • Private Security Drones for Anti-piracy Ops

    PMSCs to use drones in vessel protection? Private Security Drones for Anti-piracy Ops We’ve talked about privately-funded drones for maritime eco-activism and  humanitarian operations, so it’s not surprising to see another naval mission […]

  • Spain lauds Nigerian anti-piracy efforts

    Plaudits come in a week of kidnappings and strike action by maritime unions. Spanish envoy to Navy: you’ve conquered piracy The Nigerian Navy (NN) yesterday received accolades from the government […]

  • New attack craft for Seychelles

    Boost for security for Seychelles Coast Guard. Navy to hand over second Fast Attack Craft to Seychelles on Friday New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan will on Friday hand over […]

  • Freed sailors to get bravery award

    MT Asphalt Venture crew to be honoured. Freed sailors to get bravery award today V Narayan MUMBAI: Wednesday saw the seven Indian sailors recently freed from the captivity of Somali […]

  • Nigerian Navy adopts new strategies

    New approaches to maritime threats required.  Navy to Adopt New Strategies against Maritime Security Threats The Nigerian Navy is set to adopt strategies to reduce to the threats to maritime […]

  • Batam marine HQ opens despite opposition

    New base will hopefully fight piracy in region. Batam marine HQ opens despite opposition After being in limbo for some time reportedly due to opposition by Singapore, the Marine Corps’ […]

  • Libya closes Benghazi port

    Libya closes Benghazi port amid fighting with militants The major Libyan commercial port of Benghazi has been closed due to ongoing fighting between Islamist militants and pro-government forces struggling to […]

  • Iran Dispatches New Naval Fleet

    We await reports of battles with pirates. Iran Dispatches New Naval Fleet to High Seas The Iranian Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships departed for the Gulf of Aden in a […]

  • Navy debunks piracy claims

    Despite multiple kidnappings in the last 10 days, Navy denies increase. Navy debunks claims of increasing piracy in Nigeria The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday debunked claims that piracy and kidnapping […]