Law Enforcement

  • EUCAP Nestor to deploy in Puntland

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    Capacity building in former pirate region. EUCAP Nestor to deploy in Puntland The European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean (EUCAP Nestor) […]

  • Fighting Asian piracy

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    Increase in incidents prompts regional security debate. The threat of piracy in the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca increase By Martin Sieff Piracy in the South China Sea […]

  • US, Italy and Indo cooperation

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    New patrol ships to boost security. Spain, Italy to strengthen maritime cooperation with RI Spain and Italy have pledged to boost cooperation with Indonesia in the field of maritime infrastructure […]

  • Court remands Nigerian pirates into custody

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    Men accused of hijacking MT Mariam. Court remands 8 Nigerian pirates into prison custody The eight suspected pirates arrested by the Ghana Navy aboard vessel, MT Mariam, have been remanded […]

  • Widow of Slain Piracy Hostage Loses Claim

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    Hostage killed during hijack. Widow of Slain Piracy Hostage Loses Claim By RICHARD RABICOFF RICHMOND, Va. (CN) – The widow of a Taiwanese man whose fishing vessel was sunk in […]

  • Piracy in Ghana

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    GGR concerned at security in Ghana’s waters.  Piracy in Ghana: Is Accra still in denial? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources Limited Last week was a difficult one for Accra. To […]

  • The migrant rescue dilemma

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    The work of MOAS in migrant rescue. An alternative to shipping companies rescuing migrants? Commercial shipping companies are seriously worried about their duty to assist search and rescue operations in […]

  • Libya returns fuel tanker

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    Air Force threatened to bomb ship. Libya returns fuel tanker to rival government BY AYMAN AL-WARFALLI (Reuters) – Libya’s recognized government has released a tanker forced to dock at a […]

  • Chinese frigate docks in Djibouti

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    Escort task force due for replenishment. Chinese anti-piracy frigate docks in Djibouti The guided missile frigate Linyi from the Chinese Navy’s 19th anti-piracy escort task force has docked in Djibouti […]

  • Maritime Crime Figures for 2014

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    Dryad releases its stats for the year. Maritime Crime Figures for 2014 Gulf of Guinea The Gulf of Guinea saw an overall reduction in the number of incidents in 2014: […]

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