Offshore Installations

  • Iran to hold maritime military drills

    Velayat 94 drills to begin this week. Iran to hold maritime military drills By Umid Niayesh Iran’s Navy will hold a military drill in Oman Sea and India Ocean on […]

  • India beefs up bases

    China’s presence in Indian Ocean prompts response. India beefs up maritime surveillance near Malacca Strait David Brewster India’s recent announcement that it will deploy two of its new Boeing P-8 […]

  • China’s Djibouti base confirmed

    New base would ease re-supply problems. China Moving Toward Reaching Deal With Djibouti on Building Military Base China and Djibouti have “reached consensus” regarding the construction of logistical facilities in […]

  • Kuwait boosts patrol fleet

    New vessels to boost region’s security. Abu Dhabi firm to build defence vessels for Kuwait Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has won a Dh260 million contract from the Kuwaiti government […]

  • Nigeria’s marsec agency makes bold claim

    Just what Nigeria needs: another security agency to muddy waters. Nigeria to earn N3trn annually from Maritime Security Agency — DG By Michael Eboh ABUJA — THE Director- General of the […]

  • Malaysia’s floating base

    Former anti-piracy ship gets new role. Navy ship becomes security base off eastern Sabah KOTA KINABALU: The Navy has taken delivery of the fleet auxiliary vessel Bunga Mas Lima which […]

  • Pirate kingpin surrenders

    Garfanje allegedly behind countless acts of kidnap and piracy. Somali pirate kingpin surrenders to authorities Mogadishu (dpa) – One of Somalia’s top pirates surrendered Monday to the authorities with hundreds […]

  • Air strike hits Yemen oil port

    Main complex at Ras Isa not hit. Yemen oil port fire from Saudi-led air strike kills at least nine An air strike by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed […]

  • Cameroon Maritime Security course

    Trainers from US, Nigeria Cameroon and Somalia expected. Cameroon Maritime Security course announced The Department of History of the University of Buea in collaboration with the Strategic Centre for Peace […]

  • Cruisin’ with guns

    A brisk business in safeguarding guns. Cruisin’ with guns IN OCTOBER 2013 the Seaman Guard Ohio, a Sierra Leone-flagged ship, was intercepted just under 11 nautical miles off the coast […]