Maritime Crime

  • Submarines for what? We face no maritime threats

    Thailand’s new subs raise questions. Submarines for what? We face no maritime threats SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE BANGKOK: — THAILAND definitely needs equipment to build up its military strength – but submarines […]

  • IMO launches migrant intel portal

    New platform to assist monitoring. New platform set to improve information sharing on migrant smuggling by sea A new inter-agency platform for information sharing on migrant smuggling by sea has […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill baby

    Pirates grow ever more callous. Pirates Drown Seven Months Old Baby In Akwa Ibom Aghatise Osazuwa Sea pirates, who operated in Mbo Local Government Council axis of the Gulf of […]

  • India intercepts suspicious dhow

    Suspects caught by Coast Guard. Presence of Foreign Dhow: Kerala Seeks National Investigation Agency Probe THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:  Kerala government today asked the Centre to order a probe by NIA into the case […]

  • The fight against piracy is growing

    UNODC hosts event for prosecutors and judges. The fight against piracy is growing Togo – The cost of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea for 2014 is estimated at nearly […]

  • Tug used in hijacking identified

    Five suspects remain at large. Tug in Orkim Harmony hijacking identified Crystal Chan The Indonesian navy said it has identified a tug used to hijack Malaysian-flagged tanker Orkim Harmony in […]

  • China-Philippines dispute to heat up

    South China Sea dispute ongoing. Manila finds marker with Chinese writing, buoys in disputed waters: sources BY MANUEL MOGATO The Philippine navy recently found a large steel marker bearing Chinese […]

  • Arrests in Suez terror plot

    Arrests included an employee from Suez Canal Authority. Egypt arrests Brotherhood members for alleged Suez plot – security sources Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on […]

  • IS hiding among migrants: claim

    Claims will alarm European nations. ISIS terrorists are arriving in Europe hidden among migrants crossing the Mediterranean on boats, warns EU’s top prosecutor By JENNIFER NEWTON FOR MAILONLINE The European Union’s […]

  • Libya: No EU warships unless we control them

    Government wants to control operation. EU Military in Our Waters Only if We’re in Control – Libya PM by Mark Micallef Libyans would only accept an EU military operation to target […]