Law Enforcement

  • China, Pakistan in joint drills

    Follow on visit for PLA Navy after Iranian trip. China and Pakistan begin joint naval exercise After their visit to Iran, the Changchun, a Type 052C guided-missile destroyer, and Changzhou, […]

  • Police end migrant stand off

    Rescued migrants had refused to leave cruise ship. Cyprus police end migrant stand-off aboard cruise ship Police in Cyprus have persuaded nearly 300 migrants, thought to be Syrian refugees, to […]

  • Focus on piracy, maritime crime off Africa

    Anti-piracy seminar coincides with Danish Maritime Days. Focus on piracy and other maritime crime off Africa Leading international experts will develop new ideas to combat maritime crime in East and […]

  • India needs maritime security adviser

    Country needs a lead coordinator to ensure maritime domain security. ‘Dedicated adviser needed for maritime security in country’ PUNE: Vice Admiral Satish Soni, chief of Eastern naval command, on Thursday […]

  • US-Bangladesh naval exercise begins

    20th anniversary of CARAT exercises. US-Bangladesh joint naval exercise begins at Bay of Bengal Nurul Islam Hasib from Chittagong The US Navy’s newest and most advanced P-8 marine aircraft will […]

  • Warplane Attacks Benghazi Port

    Incident follows threats against ships entering Benghazi Port last week. Warplane Attacks Libya’s Benghazi Port A war plane attacked a port in Benghazi on Wednesday in a strike claimed by […]

  • India lacks suitable piracy laws

    New legislation required to tackle maritime piracy.  India lacks legal system to prosecute pirates: Ranjit Sinha New Delhi: CBI Director Ranjit Sinha on Wednesday said that the Indian legal system […]

  • SAMI On Top Line Security Concerns

    Association for maritime security companies discusses piracy. SAMI On Top Line Security Concerns By Steven Jones With progress being made against piracy off Somalia, it seems that other maritime security […]

  • Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea

    Despite claims to the contrary from certain corners, maritime crime remains at a worrying level. Pirates of the Gulf of Guinea Nick Turse “The Gulf of Guinea is the most […]

  • Pirates board tanker in Malacca Strait

    Did activation of SSAS prevent full hijacking? Pirates board tanker in Strait of Malacca Angela Yu A tanker vessel was boarded by six armed pirates en route to Yangon, Mynamar, […]