Maritime Crime

  • US Navy move to Red Sea

    Fuzzy and contradicting details surround the brazen attack on the high-speed catamaran. Report: Navy Sending Ships To Mandeb Strait Following HSV-2 Swift Attack BY TYLER ROGOWAY Fox News is reporting […]

  • Nigeria destroys refineries

    Nigerian armed forces hit back against oil theft. Army destroys 143 illegal refineries in Niger Delta By Ameh Comrade Godwin The Nigerian Army has destroyed 143 illegal refineries during its […]

  • Indo bolsters borders

    Indonesia looks to spend more on military. Military gears up to secure border Margareth S. Aritonang, Fadli and Ruslan Sangadji For a country whose maritime territory is about four times […]

  • Joint air patrols for SE Asia

    Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to mount joint air patrols to guard against common threats Defence ministers see emergence of Daesh-like entity in Southeast Asia Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: Defence […]

  • NIMASA ups the intel game

    NIMASA signs up to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. NIMASA D-G tasks intelligence units to fight piracy in Nigerian waters The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku […]

  • Yemen: Vessel hit by missile

    Emirati military acknowledges boat under its command was involved in an “incident” in strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Yemen: Houthis claim attack on UAE military vessel Yemeni fighters say they have […]

  • OBP and piracy in Africa

    OBP analyses current piracy trends in Africa. Oceans Beyond Piracy discusses Piracy Conditions Worldwide In the run-up to the upcoming African Union Maritime Summit in Lomé, Togo, the Oceans Beyond […]

  • Future Marine deployment

    New ships could get the Corps. Marines Could Deploy Aboard Littoral Combat Ships, Destroyers by Hope Hodge Seck QUANTICO, Virginia –The Navy‘s newest surface ship could carry contingents of Marines […]

  • New bombing in Delta

    Militants continue Delta destruction. Niger Delta militants blow NPDC pipeline The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDJM) has bombed a major pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company. The […]

  • Maritime insecurity in WAF

    Analysis of the Gulf of Guinea and its security issues. Maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Threats, vulnerabilities and opportunities by Francois Vreÿ The South China Sea, Malacca Straits, […]