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  • Tourist terror fears

    Terror fears prompt rethink. Cruise Lines Respond To Brussels by Daniel McCarthy The attack that left at least 30 dead in Brussels on Tuesday morning has sent cruise lines into […]

  • Eyes in the sky

    Maritime surveillance for the Seychelles. India Deploys Maritime Reconnaisance Plane For Seychelles EEZ In a first, the Indian Navy has deployed a P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft to Seychelles for surveillance […]

  • Hostage reported killed

    Local reports that sailor killed. Russia Has No Confirmation of Death of Russian Sailor Captured in Nigeria The Russian embassy in Nigeria said Monday that it had still no confirmation […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill two

    Violence in Niger Delta continues. ‘Suspected pirates’ kill two soldiers in Nigeria’s south: army Nigeria’s military today said suspected pirates killed two soldiers in a gun battle in the oil-producing […]

  • Obangame Express begins

    Cooperation improves regional response to threats. Nigeria urged to show political will in fighting maritime insecurity  Bayo Akinloye As the 2016 Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express kicked off on Thursday in Senegal, […]

  • NIMASA seizes patrol boats

    Vessels bought by militant’s company. NIMASA takes over 20 vessels from Tompolo’s firm By Eugene Agha The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken over more than 20 […]

  • China to inspect N. Korean ships

    China to help enforce UN sanctions. China to start inspecting North Korean ships China will start inspecting the North Korean ships that dock at its ports for banned cargo as […]

  • No hack at MTISC-GoG

    Piracy reporting centre in alleged security breach. MTISC-GOG investigation finds no evidence of breach There’s a follow-up to a post concerning a possible data breach involving Maritime Trade Information Sharing […]

  • Pirate hackers?

    No real details given by Verizon. High-tech pirates hacked a shipping company to figure out the perfect vessels to plunder Paul Szoldra Tech-savvy pirates once breached the servers of a global shipping […]

  • India, Pakistan extend MoU

    MoU, signed on October 3, 2005, had come into effect on March 16, 2006 India-Pakistan maritime security MoU extended New Delhi: An MoU between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and […]