Industry Sector

  • CMF hosts MIP exercise

    Five day exercise focused on securing maritime infrastructure.  CTF-152 hosts international Maritime Infrastructure Protection Exercise in the Gulf Combined Task Force 152 (CTF-152) held a major maritime infrastructure protection exercise […]

  • Sri Lanka floating armoury investigated

    Investigation to begin this week. Shocking revelations of deep security state within the State Defence Ministry-sponsored private army links up with private maritime company supplying arms Huge armouries of private […]

  • Cyprus to become regional SAR hub

    New satellite station to coordinate rescues. Cyprus aims to become regional search-and-rescue hub NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is setting up a satellite earth station that will anchor a search-and-rescue […]

  • India, US renew defence pact

    Plans to boost maritime security may irritate China. India, US renew defence pact; to pursue co-production projects NEW DELHI: Vowing to take defence ties to a “new level”, India and […]

  • Commendation for drug bust CO

    Australia Day 2015: Lieutenant Commander Andrew Hough awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service By ANGELA THOMPSON A Balgownie navy commander who helped extract more than half a tonne of heroin […]

  • Mozambique orders interceptors

    New craft to bolster security efforts. Mozambique orders additional HSI32 interceptors Mozambique has ordered three more HSI32 interceptor boats from French company CMN, joining the three Ocean Eagle 43 trimarans, […]

  • US keeps tabs on Chinese subs

    Chinese subs in Indian Ocean still cause for concern. US helping India keep tabs on Chinese submarines in Indian Ocean The United States is regularly updating India on Chinese submarine […]

  • China expands construction work

    Ownership disputed by Vietnam, China and Philippines.  China expands construction work in disputed Spratly waters By NAOJI SHIBATA Beijing appears to have made steady advances in the construction of port […]

  • Bulgarians detained in Libya

    Crew arrested on arrival at Tripoli. 2 Bulgarians detained in Libya Maltese tanker with a 5-member crew, including 2 Bulgarian citizens, was detained in Tripoli, Libya on January 2, the […]

  • Workers commandeer barge

    Threaten to kill crew. Angry workers commandeer barge, accused of ‘piracy’ T Ramavarman KOCHI: A group of workers facing retrenchment forcibly boarded a barge involved in transporting cargo from Cochin […]