Maritime Crime

  • Joint Naval Exercises Underway

    CARAT kicks off. Joint Naval Exercises Underway SAFIYA CHARLES The US and Royal Cambodian Navy joined forces yesterday for the opening ceremony of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness Training […]

  • BIMCO updates Guardcon

    Serious concerns over firearms’ provenance. BIMCO updates GUARDCON guidance notes to reinforce importance of validating firearms end user certificates. Press Release BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has today […]

  • Pakistan, Turkey in navy drills

    News comes as India begins naval drills. Pakistan, Turkey hold joint naval, aerial exercise in North Arabian Sea The Turkish and Pakistani navies conducted a bilateral exercise in the North […]

  • IMB sees piracy fall

    IMB announces drop in reports. World piracy plummets to 20-year low: Maritime watchdog KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks worldwide fell to a 20-year low in the third quarter, the International Maritime […]

  • Sulu Sea route re-opens

    Move follows spate of recent attacks and crew kidnappings. Indonesia Reopens Pirate-Infested Sulu Sea Route for Larger Cargo Ships Jakarta. The government revoked a ban for Indonesian cargo ships with […]

  • Inside the Naham 3 negotiations

    OBP helps the Naham 3 crew to freedom. ‘It made me cry. I don’t cry easily’: Inside the mission to free 26 hostages after 5 years in Somalia The pirates […]

  • Malaysia launches anti-terror force

    Unit launched to combat Abu Sayyaf Group and other IS-affiliated militants. Malaysia Launches Terrorism Response Task Force Malaysia on Thursday launched its first integrated special operations unit whose job is […]

  • EUNAVFOR begins Libya training

    EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia started training the Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy this week. EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia starts training of Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy […]

  • Joint patrols announced. Again.

    Joint patrols announced. Again. Indonesia, Philippine to Hold Joint Patrols Against Piracy The Indonesia Navy (TNI AL) acknowledges the importance of coordinated patrol with its Philippine counterpart to step up […]

  • Palm oil tanker hit by pirates

    MMEA not calling event hijacking, even though crew lost control of vessels. Pirates abscond with RM15m of palm oil BINTULU: A tugboat (Ever Ocean Silk) and a barge (Ever Giant) […]