Maritime Crime

  • Royal Navy/USCG ops

    Two Royal Navy vessels helped the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy in seizing about six tonnes of cocaine over the past two weeks. The USCG cutter Harriet Lane […]

  • India joins Djibouti Code

    New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct as Observer, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here on Wednesday. “India has joined the Djibouti […]

  • NAF to join Deep Blue

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to deploy air assets as well as Special Forces personnel in support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Deep Blue […]

  • Tug cyber warning

    by Martyn Wingrove Towage vessels and their crews are increasingly connected to online services during operations, increasing their vulnerability to cyber threats, malware, viruses and hackers. These concerns were raised by […]

  • PMSA drugs seizure

    Muhammad Irfan KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 15th Sep, 2020 ) :Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and Pakistan Customs in a joint intelligence based counter narcotics operation recovered […]

  • Frontex gets airborne

    The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) is planning to launch another project that would help the agency in its mission to better protect the borders of the external […]

  • Jordan, USN marsec drills

    Jordanian and U.S. Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Security Exercise Infinite Defender MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) – The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) and U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces are […]

  • IUU fishing in Mexico

    Vanda Felbab-Brown A major recent U.S. bust of a crime ring trafficking totoaba bladders and shark fins from Mexico to China highlights again that illegal fishing in Mexico is an […]

  • India, Japan ink deal

    By Anirban Bhaumik India and Japan have opened up their military bases for each other’s army, navy and air force – elevating bilateral defence cooperation amid China’s growing belligerence. With […]

  • Maritime Experts Urge Gulf of Mexico Be Declared High Risk For Piracy

    Campeche Sound in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico should be declared a high-risk area by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) due to the rising number of attacks […]