Maritime Crime

  • Pirates and criminal masterminds

    John Steed discusses modern pirate gangs. Sea pirates of the 21st century are gangs run by criminal masterminds – hostage negotiator The high seas in the 21st century are as […]

  • India, Sri Lanka boost ties

    Admiral will also attend Galle Dialogue meeting. Indian Navy Chief In Sri Lanka To Boost Maritime Security Ties COLOMBO:  Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba arrived in Colombo today on a […]

  • Coastal security after threat

    Pirates have previously attacked resort in Lamu. Kenya police beef up security in coastal region over terror threats The Kenyan authorities on Thursday issued a terror alert following leaked information […]

  • Delta op ends, attacks follow

    Series of attacks have followed withdrawal. Niger Delta: When Navy demonstrates might over oil thieves, sea pirates By Jimitota Onoyume, Port Harcourt For two days the Nigerian Navy showed its […]

  • More Delta attacks

    Delta attackers crippling oil output. N’Delta militants kill 4, injure others in attack on oil facility Akinyemi Akinrujomu Not fewer than four members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence […]

  • Ransom demands for hostage

    Ransom demand issued. No talks with Abu Sayyaf for German hostage SUMISIP, BASILAN—Various factions of the Abu Sayyaf group have demanded ransom money for German captive Juegen Kantner, who has […]

  • NATO ends anti-piracy op

    Operation Ocean Shield ends. NATO ends counter-piracy mission as focus shifts to Mediterranean BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO has ended its Indian Ocean counter-piracy mission after a sharp fall in attacks, […]

  • Anti-piracy initiative

    Economic opportunity equals fewer pirates. Supporting Somali Coastal Communities for Maritime Security The European Union, the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal States of Puntland and Galmudug, and the Food […]

  • Nigeria cracks down on PMSC

    Navy proscribes six maritime security outfits Posted By: Seun Akioye The Nigerian Navy (NN) has begun a crackdown on unauthorised naval security outfits, announcing the proscription of six agencies operating […]

  • Hostage pleads for help

    Kanter’s wife was murdered by terrorists during his kidnapping. German hostage pleads for help By: Julie S. Alipala PAGADIAN CITY—Abu Sayyaf bandits on Tuesday briefly circulated a video online, showing […]