Industry Sector

  • Japan’s maritime security

    Poaching and illegal fishing causing major issues. Preserving Order in Japan’s EEZ: Toward a New Paradigm of Maritime Security The Japanese people were shocked by the incursion of some 200 […]

  • Latest Nigerian Navy warship arrives

    Ex-US CG ship joins Nigerian Navy. Latest Nigerian Navy warship arrives home The former United States Coast Guard cutter USCGS Gallatin, now called NNS Okpabana, has arrived in Nigeria, after […]

  • Terror boat sparks debate

    Debate about motives of boat continue. India’s ‘terror’ boat blast sparks debate Stephen Spark A fishing boat that reportedly exploded on 1 January when ordered to stop by the Indian […]

  • Personnel Recovery: The Risk of Cuts

    Spending cuts could ultimately cost lives. Personnel Recovery: The Risk of Cutting “Insurance” Cover By Andrew Drwiega, International Bureau Chief With the reduction in general defense spending now slicing capability from […]

  • Russia to Continue Anti-Piracy Mission

    Convoy escorts and patrols to continue.  Russian Navy to Continue Anti-Piracy Mission off Coast of Somalia Warships and support vessels of Russian Navy will continue to perform tasks to prevent […]

  • Iran foils another pirate attack…

    Another claim by Iranian media… Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker The Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships thwarted a pirate attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the […]

  • Nigeria: over 50 pirate attacks in one State

    Maritime crime and robbery continues to cause concern. MWUN Records Over 50 Sea Pirate Activities In Rivers No fewer than 50 sea pirates operations were recorded within the territorial waters […]

  • 1 dead, 2 injured in tanker bombing

    Libyan militia fighting claims victims. At least one dead, two injured in Libya Aegean tanker bombing By Charlie Bartlett from London Aegean Oil tanker Araevo has been bombed by an unidentified fighter aircraft […]

  • Mauritius takes delivery of OPV

    First Indian-built OPV delivered. Mauritius receives Indian offshore patrol vessel India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) have handed over to Mauritius a 1 300 tonne offshore patrol vessel, three […]

  • Traffickers made $3m

    Criminals charged between $4,000 to $8,000 per head. EU migration: Traffickers ‘made $3m’ on ship to Italy Police in Italy believe traffickers made some $3m (£1.9m; €2.5m) from 359 illegal […]