Maritime Crime

  • PMSCs for Dutch flag?

    Yes. This is still a thing, apparently. Dutch Govt Looking into Bill on Armed Guards on board Ships The Dutch House of Representatives is debating today a bill on the […]

  • China cure for Sulu pirates?

    President Rodrigo Duterte credits China for helping combat piracy in Somalia and hopes the country can do the same thing for the Philippines and Indonesia. Duterte wants China to secure […]

  • US, Indo work on marsec

    Push back against China and Daesh-aligned terror groups. US to work with Indonesia on maritime security, counter-terrorism Francis Chan JAKARTA – The United States wants to work with Indonesia, as […]

  • More Delta threats

    Oil region braces for attacks. JRC orders 4,314 ex-militants to prepare for attacks on installations By Wale Odunsi The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), a coalition of armed groups in the Niger […]

  • Pirates kill two in Delta

    Killings come as militants threaten region again. Sea Robbers Attack, Kill Two Marine Policemen in Bayelsa Gunmen believed to sea pirates have carried out an attack on a Marine Police […]

  • Abu Sayyaf hostages freed

    Hostages were both fishing boat Captains. Abu Sayyaf frees 2 abducted Indonesians who are now with Sulu gov By: Frinston Lim, Julie Alipal ZAMBOANGA CITY — Two Indonesians abducted near Taganak Island […]

  • Indo’s IUU fishing defence

    Satellites and drones will also be deployed. Indonesian Government building an integrated system to tackle IUU fishing By Nicky Lung According to a report by Jakarta Globe, the Government of Indonesia is […]

  • NIMASA sat system down?

    Whoops… NIMASA’s satellite surveillance system down in 2017- Sources Paul Ogbuokiri Indications were rife on Friday that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA’s) strategic satellite surveillance system have […]

  • Curbing fisheries theft

    Better monitoring required. A lack of big data is hampering efforts to curb illegal fishing in Africa WRITTEN BY Abdi Latif Dahir The lack of a comprehensive database on fishing […]

  • Tanzania tightens flag

    Move follows vessel seizure by Greek Coast Guard. Tanzania to Crack Down on Ships With Suspicious Cargo Mohammed Yusuf NAIROBI —  Tanzania’s government has de-registered an explosives-laden Libya-bound ship flying […]