Maritime Crime

  • MMEA foils pirate attack

    Identity of attackers not known at this point. MMEA rescues fishermen from attempted kidnapping by pirates By Low Sock Ken JOHOR BARU: The Southern Region Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has […]

  • Ghana fights back

    Ghana continues to bolster maritime security efforts. We’ll deal with piracy – President declares in Sekondi President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given an assurance that the full force of […]

  • East Africa talks marsec

    IOC meets to discuss maritime security. East Africa: Plan to Tackle Indian Ocean Insecurity in the Pipeline Arusha — An action plan to tame insecurity on the Indian Ocean is […]

  • Delta militants drop threat

    Surprise move following threats. Niger Delta Militants Stop Planned Attack On Oil Facilities By Busayo Okunloye The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, (RNDA), and a coalition of nine militant groups in the Niger Delta have […]

  • USCG’s coke scoop

    No sign of drug flow slowing. USCG Cutter Seizes $200m in Cocaine By Joseph Fonseca The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC-623) returned home Friday to Astoria […]

  • Houthis detaining tankers

    Hodeidah remains a major target for Saudi coalition. Saudi ambassador to Yemen confirms Houthis detaining 19 oil vessels Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed al-Jaber confirmed that Houthi militias were […]

  • Crew kidnap off Nigeria

    Vessel attacked, crew kidnapped. Dutch freighter attacked, crew kidnapped, Nigeria Mikhail Voytenko Dutch ship owner ForestWave Navigation issued a statement, which says that their general cargo ship FWN RAPIDE was […]

  • Indonesia’s IUU fishing

    Fisheries security hugely important to Indonesia. Google satellite tracking is Indonesia’s weapon in fishing war JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti deals with some dangerous men in her role, […]

  • India: Navy needs more support

    The intent was to let the Chinese know India keeps an eye on their movements. India: Navy needs more support It’s good to see the Indian Navy has a sense […]

  • CMF in new drug bust

    Scoops up almost 2,000kg of hashish. Marine Nationale ship La Fayette in support of CTF 150 in second narcotics seizure in under a week On 17 APRIL Marine Nationale frigate […]