Maritime Crime

  • Fishing crew kidnapped

    Abduction comes despite warnings and curfew. Abu Sayyaf abducts 3 Indonesian fishing crew BY AL JACINTO Three Indonesian fishing crew were reported kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen off Sabah near the […]

  • Nigeria piracy push back

    Interesting claim from Navy. Seafarers fault Navy on pirate attack Concerned seafarers have faulted the Nigerian Navy’s on rate of pirate attacks on the waters in recent times. While the […]

  • Pakistan’s marsec vow

    Chief of the Naval Staff expressed his confidence over operational preparedness. Naval chief vows to maintain security in Indian Ocean Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi while […]

  • Canada leads CTF 150

    CTF 150 has enjoyed significant success against smugglers in the region. Canada assumes command of Combined Task Force 150 The Royal Saudi Naval Force (RNSF) today handed over command of […]

  • Grand African NEMO

    Training and capacity building to enhance maritime security. French navy drills with West Africans to battle Gulf of Guinea thuggery By: Christina Mackenzie PARIS – France and 14 West African nations […]

  • Cyber training gap

    Staff and crew training an essential basic step. Addressing the Cyber Security Training Gap Lloyd’s Register (LR), one of the world’s leading providers of professional services for engineering and technology, […]

  • NIMASA not happy

    Bizarre call from NIMASA. Unfair Reporting on Piracy, Says Nigeria Laxman Pai The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on […]

  • IMO terror workshop

    Emphasis on capacity building. IMO Holds Counter Terrorism Training for S. Asian Countries Shailaja A. Lakshmi Legal experts and port and maritime security officers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]

  • New patrol boat for PNG

    Papua New Guinea receives first Guardian-class patrol boat Gabriel Dominguez The government of Papua New Guinea has received the first of four Guardian-class patrol boats in a ceremony held on […]

  • Egypt, France conduct naval drill

    Second joint exercise since November. Egypt, France conduct naval drill in Red Sea Egyptian and French naval forces have carried out joint military drills across the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday. […]