Industry Sector

  • China, Pakistan in joint drills

    Follow on visit for PLA Navy after Iranian trip. China and Pakistan begin joint naval exercise After their visit to Iran, the Changchun, a Type 052C guided-missile destroyer, and Changzhou, […]

  • PMSCs and the piracy threat

    PMSCs looking to move into new markets with their services.  Maritime Mercenaries or Innovative Defense? Private Security & The Evolving Piracy Threat John-Clark Levin On Sept. 23, the United States […]

  • Police end migrant stand off

    Rescued migrants had refused to leave cruise ship. Cyprus police end migrant stand-off aboard cruise ship Police in Cyprus have persuaded nearly 300 migrants, thought to be Syrian refugees, to […]

  • Focus on piracy, maritime crime off Africa

    Anti-piracy seminar coincides with Danish Maritime Days. Focus on piracy and other maritime crime off Africa Leading international experts will develop new ideas to combat maritime crime in East and […]

  • Chinese sub visits Sri Lanka

    First time a PLAN sub has been seen in Indian Ocean. Chinese submarine’s Sri Lanka visit prompts rescue questions James Brown The visit of the Chinese Type 039 ‘Song’ class […]

  • Pirates kill each other in gunfight

    Argument over ransom money leads to shoot out. Somalia: Five Dead in Somali Pirates fight Over Ransom A group of Somali pirates exchanged heavy gunfire on Thursday over a ransom […]

  • India needs maritime security adviser

    Country needs a lead coordinator to ensure maritime domain security. ‘Dedicated adviser needed for maritime security in country’ PUNE: Vice Admiral Satish Soni, chief of Eastern naval command, on Thursday […]

  • US-Bangladesh naval exercise begins

    20th anniversary of CARAT exercises. US-Bangladesh joint naval exercise begins at Bay of Bengal Nurul Islam Hasib from Chittagong The US Navy’s newest and most advanced P-8 marine aircraft will […]

  • Warplane Attacks Benghazi Port

    Incident follows threats against ships entering Benghazi Port last week. Warplane Attacks Libya’s Benghazi Port A war plane attacked a port in Benghazi on Wednesday in a strike claimed by […]

  • India lacks suitable piracy laws

    New legislation required to tackle maritime piracy.  India lacks legal system to prosecute pirates: Ranjit Sinha New Delhi: CBI Director Ranjit Sinha on Wednesday said that the Indian legal system […]