Maritime Crime

  • DCNS Suffers Security Breach

    Leak outlines the secret combat capability of six submarines that DCNS has designed for the Indian Navy. Submarine Builder DCNS Suffers Security Breach The French shipbuilder which earlier this year […]

  • China gets flying boats

    More news to cheer India and America… China Gets Flying Boats: Regional Waters Just Got Murkier By Cecil Victor These were the mainstay of colonial empires east of Suez for […]

  • China’s Djibouti base

    Concern that China is seeking to increase Indian Ocean reach. Djibouti a logistic centre not a military base: Chinese media From K J M Varma Beijing, Aug 23 (PTI) Amid […]

  • Pirate Suspect Arrested

    Papua New Guinea cracks down on pirates. Pirate Suspect Arrested Police have arrested three suspects in the sea piracy killing of a fisherman in Port Moresby last week. The men […]

  • SEACAT underway in SE Asia

    Exercise begins today. SEACAT enhances Cooperative Maritime Security between navies in Southeast Asia By Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific The 15th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced […]

  • Fishermen kidnapped in Nigeria

    Local police unaware of incidents. Sea pirates kidnap eight fishermen in A’Ibom –LG chair The Transitional Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area, Williams Mkpah, has said sea pirates kidnapped eight […]

  • 2nd hostage escapes Abu Sayyaf

    Not a good week for kidnappers. Second Indonesian hostage escapes from Abu Sayyaf kidnappers By Chandni Vatvani JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday (Aug 18) confirmed reports that a second Indonesian hostage […]

  • UK flagged ship attacked

    Investigation into attack underway. Navy rescues hijacked British vessel, ‘MT VECTIS OSPREY’ from sea pirates BY – KINGSLEY OMONOBI-ABUJA. The Nigerian Navy Ship NWAMBA has rescued a British registered merchant […]

  • Navy boosts war against militants

    Navy hopes to take the fight to the creeks with new boats. Navy boosts war against militants Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu The war against pipeline vandals and militants Wednesday got […]

  • Hostage escapes ASG terrorists

    Residents of Jolo Island found him tangled in nets close to shore. Indonesian crewman swims to freedom from militants in Philippines An Indonesian tugboat crewman escaped from his Islamist militant […]