Maritime Crime
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India, Singapore join hands
Bilateral agreement signed. India, Singapore join hands for enhanced maritime security Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday said he will “encourage” Indian naval ships to visit Changi Naval […]
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Duterte maintains hardline
Duterte maintains hardline approach. Duterte to AFP: Sink terrorists’ boats By: Leila B. Salaverria President Duterte wants no mercy for terrorists at sea, saying that the military should sink their vessels […]
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US Coast Guard detains smugglers
The Coast Guard captured more than 700 suspects and chained them aboard American ships in the 12 months leading up to September 2017. How US Coast Guard targets smugglers and […]
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Navy Receives Four Patrol Boats
Defender Class Boats can be deployed against poaching, arms and narcotics trafficking and piracy. Navy Receives Four Patrol Boats Four patrol boats were on Monday inaugurated at the Western Naval […]
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CMF & EUNAVFOR ops
Increase in piracy reports in 2017 means more visible presence. CTF 150 and EUNAVFOR Collaborate in Gulf of Aden Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU NAVFOR Task Forces have conducted […]
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Nigeria missing assets
Plan seems to have been cast aside. Government misses delivery target on $186m anti-piracy equipment fighting By Sulaimon Salau The Federal Government may have shelved its promise of floating some high-tech […]
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China’s IOR strategy
Walking the planks… Chinese Maritime Strategy for the Indian Ocean By David Scott Chinese maritime strategy for the Indian Ocean reflects a couple of simple inter-related planks; espousal of a […]
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Seychelles to Transfer Pirates
15 prisoners to be repatriated. Seychelles to Transfer Pirates to Somalia Seychelles authorities will transfer convicted pirates to Somalia in December to serve their jail terms in Horn of Africa […]
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Seaman Guard crew freed
Good news at last for crew and armed guards. Chennai Six: Britons released from Indian jail Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after […]
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Iran allegedly repels pirates
No official report on incident. Iran Naval Forces Repel Pirate Attack On Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Aden Iranian naval forces have repelled pirates who were attacking one of the […]