Industry Sector

  • Violent Attack on Cruising Couple

    Robbers attacked yacht off Haiti. Skipper’s Tale of Violent Attack on Cruising Couple, Haiti THE HARROWING story of the violent attack on a cruising couple while at rest at Petit […]

  • Iran’s navy repels pirate attack

    No independent confirmation of incident. Iran’s navy repels pirate attack on Hong Kong’s ship By Umid Niayesh Iran’s 34th naval fleet repelled a pirate attack against a Hong Kong’s merchant […]

  • US welcome to use S China Sea facilities

    New bases at disputed Spratly Islands.  China says US welcome to use civilian facilities in South China Sea (Reuters) – The United States and other countries will be welcome to […]

  • Damen Introduces New OPV Design

    New design shown in Singapore. Damen Introduces New OPV Design Posted by Eric Haun On April 20, Damen gave a sneak preview of its newly designed second generation offshore patrol […]

  • EU must focus on root causes of migration

    Analysis of recent EU moves. The EU must focus on the root causes of migration The EU is planning to act against human traffickers in the Mediterranean. But the plight […]

  • Nigerian pirates case adjourned

    Suspects held following MT Mariam hijacking. Nigerian pirates case adjourned The Adjabeng magistrate court in Accra yesterday once again adjourned hearing of the case involving the 10 pirates suspected to […]

  • US Navy to assist US-flagged ships

    Move follows Maersk Tigris detention by Iranians. US Navy to assist US-flagged ships through Strait of Hormuz Defence officials have said that US Navy ships will accompany US-flagged commercial vessels […]

  • Why Fishing is Dying in Nigeria

    Piracy and robbery big factors. Trawlers Owners: Why Commercial Fishing is Dying in Nigeria John Iwori Owners of fishing trawlers  have enumerated the factors responsible for the decline in commercial […]

  • Iranian warships in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb

    Reports that they’d left the area were incorrect. Iranian warships in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb Two Iranian destroyers, sent in the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant vessels, are […]

  • AdvanFort case rumbles on

    Still no release for Seaman Guard Ohio men. Judge to rule on whether Liverpool man trapped in India after gun-running accusation can return home By Lorna Hughes Paul Towers has been […]