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  • Oceans Beyond Piracy releases 2014 report

    OBP releases 2014 report. Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) report notes continued threats to seafarers from maritime piracy, not least in South East Asia The Study finds: • Southeast Asian piracy […]

  • Southeast Asia Piracy A Clear Threat

    Oceans Beyond Piracy releases its annual report. Southeast Asia Piracy A Clear Threat The maritime advocacy group Oceans Beyond Piracy has released its fifth annual State of Maritime Piracy Report, […]

  • Towards an African agreement for maritime security

    Maritime security on the African agenda. Lomé Summit: Towards an African agreement for maritime security From November 2nd-7th, 2015 in Lomé, Togo LOME, Togo, June 8, 2015/ — With six […]

  • Drug Bust on Board Turkish-Flagged Ship

    Major Drug Bust on Board Turkish-Flagged Ship Around twelve tons of hashish have been seized on board a Turkish-flagged cargo ship which was detained by Italian coastguard. The Italian drug […]

  • Nigerian President asked to end security contract

    Ex-militant allegedly behind company. Group Urges Buhari To Cancel Tompolo’s Multi-billion Naira Oil Pipeline Security Contract President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to immediately revoke the multi-billion Naira pipeline protection […]

  • African leaders plan joint piracy response

    Togo taking maritime security seriously. African leaders plan joint piracy response Lome – African leaders will meet later this year in Togo to discuss drawing up a continental charter against […]

  • Nigerian Navy partners with UAE firm

    Ships will be built locally. Navy partners UAE firm in local ship building As part of efforts to enhance the Nigerian Navy’s capability in ship building, a Memorandum of Understanding […]

  • Indian Navy as a blue-water navy

    Indian Navy as being a blue-water navy Once India’s former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had said “To be safe on land, we must be supreme at sea”. Much has been […]

  • Delta Militants Question Amnesty

    Removal of amnesty could have maritime consequences. Delta Militants Question Amnesty as Buhari Takes Office Chris Stein YENAGOA, NIGERIA—Former militants in Nigeria’s Niger Delta say unrest may resume if the […]

  • UN aid ship targeted by shelling near Aden

    Ship forced to turn back. UN aid ship targeted by shelling near Aden Aden (AFP) – A UN-chartered ship loaded with humanitarian supplies bound for Yemen was targeted by shelling […]