Law Enforcement

  • Fishing crew kidnapped

    Abduction comes despite warnings and curfew. Abu Sayyaf abducts 3 Indonesian fishing crew BY AL JACINTO Three Indonesian fishing crew were reported kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen off Sabah near the […]

  • Nigeria piracy push back

    Interesting claim from Navy. Seafarers fault Navy on pirate attack Concerned seafarers have faulted the Nigerian Navy’s on rate of pirate attacks on the waters in recent times. While the […]

  • Pakistan’s marsec vow

    Chief of the Naval Staff expressed his confidence over operational preparedness. Naval chief vows to maintain security in Indian Ocean Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi while […]

  • Canada leads CTF 150

    CTF 150 has enjoyed significant success against smugglers in the region. Canada assumes command of Combined Task Force 150 The Royal Saudi Naval Force (RNSF) today handed over command of […]

  • Grand African NEMO

    Training and capacity building to enhance maritime security. French navy drills with West Africans to battle Gulf of Guinea thuggery By: Christina Mackenzie PARIS – France and 14 West African nations […]

  • Indian Navy asset delays

    Concerns over delays. In action against Reliance firm, Navy encashes bank guarantee in Rs 3,000-crore vessel deal In a punitive action, the Navy has encashed a bank guarantee of the Reliance Naval […]

  • NIMASA not happy

    Bizarre call from NIMASA. Unfair Reporting on Piracy, Says Nigeria Laxman Pai The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on […]

  • IMO terror workshop

    Emphasis on capacity building. IMO Holds Counter Terrorism Training for S. Asian Countries Shailaja A. Lakshmi Legal experts and port and maritime security officers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]

  • Aus fuel security fears

    Currently no Australian-crewed tankers supplying fuel to the nation. Maritime Union Raises Australian Fuel Security Concerns With less than three weeks of liquid fuel reserves, Australia risks grinding to a […]

  • New patrol boat for PNG

    Papua New Guinea receives first Guardian-class patrol boat Gabriel Dominguez The government of Papua New Guinea has received the first of four Guardian-class patrol boats in a ceremony held on […]