Law Enforcement

  • Vinalines warns of rising piracy in Asia

    Recent hijackings causing shipping companies concern. Vinalines warns of rising piracy in Southeast Asia Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) warned its affiliates to remain vigilant against rising piracy in Southeast […]

  • Act on shore to eradicate piracy

    Recent tanker hijackings highlight risk. Action ashore needed to eradicate piracy Incidents in S-E Asian waters show that menace is not restricted to West African region PIRACY has become a […]

  • Maritime crime and its effects

    Conference seeks new approaches to tackle maritime crime and piracy. Conference: Maritime Crime and the Effects on Growth and Development in the African Region’ 7 October 2014 Throughout the last […]

  • NIMASA & Nigerian Air Force join forces

    Piracy and oil theft prompt new moves by NIMASA. NIMASA, Air Force showcases aircraft to monitor crime-infested waters Nigeria’s military on Tuesday took the wraps off a new aircraft to […]

  • Security on the cheap

    Could drones offer port security? Security on the cheap New cost effective unmanned vehicles could be perfect for port operations, finds Stevie Knight It is one thing to innovate but […]

  • Police investigate high seas shooting

    Horrific video only clue to high seas murders. Fiji police investigate high seas shooting video MICHAEL FIELD AND FAIRFAX A cellphone left behind in a Suva taxi by an Asian […]

  • Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot?

    Recent attacks causing concern. Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot? Two recent attacks have raised concerns that Ghana could be turning into a hot spot for piracy and armed […]

  • The Congo: A new piracy target?

    Will West African piracy move in to the DRC? The Congo: A new piracy target? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has never […]

  • No.2 pirate leader arrested in Somalia

    Notorious pirate behind land-based kidnappings as well as maritime crime. Number two Somali pirate leader arrested in Mogadishu Mohamed Abdi Gafaje the deputy head of notorious Somali pirates has been […]

  • Nigeria: JTF torches pirate camp

    Pirates escape, some wounded according to JTF. Nigeria: JTF Sets Camp of Pirates in Bayelsa Ablaze By Igoniko Oduma By Igoniko Oduma Yenagoa — The Joint Task Force (JTF) in […]