Maritime Crime

  • Italy, Malta, UK call for rescue law reform

    Calls for review of SOLAS and UNCLOS. Italy, Malta, and the UK call for rescue law reform Girija Shettar n the first session of the Maritime Safety Committee’s special session […]

  • Pak-China sign agreement for patrol vessels

    Capacity building to improve operational readiness. Pak-China sign agreement for MSA patrol vessels MATEEN HAIDER ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signed a landmark agreement on Wednesday for construction of six patrol […]

  • G-7 calls for maritime order

    G7 Leaders Call for ‘Rules-Based’ Maritime Order, Condemn North Korea Meeting in Germany sees call for maritime security. The leaders of the G-7 came together to call for maritime security, […]

  • Malaysia Toughens Stance Over S. China Sea

    Chinese projects continue to raise concerns. Malaysia Toughens Stance With Beijing Over South China Sea Author: Alan Binder An aerial photo taken though a glass window of a Philippine military plane […]

  • Southeast Asia Piracy A Clear Threat

    Oceans Beyond Piracy releases its annual report. Southeast Asia Piracy A Clear Threat The maritime advocacy group Oceans Beyond Piracy has released its fifth annual State of Maritime Piracy Report, […]

  • Attempted hijacking off Panama

    VFM Alita boarded by suspected pirates.  Hijacking Attempt of Panamanian Ship Pending Scrapping A group of five pirates boarded a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship bound for scrapping on Sunday off Colon […]

  • HMS Bulwark arrives in Italy with 1,200 rescued migrants

    Royal Navy mission continues. HMS Bulwark arrives in Italy with 1,200 rescued migrants Royal Navy warship HMS Bulwark has arrived in an Italian port, carrying 1,200 migrants rescued from the […]

  • ReCAAP updates on Orkim Victory hijack

    Hunt continues for pirates’ tanker. ReCAAP updates on Orkim Victory hijack ReCAAP has released an incident update on the hijacking of the Orkim Victory on June 4th. According to the […]

  • Royal Navy catches traffickers

    Five suspects detained on board HMS Bulwark. Royal Navy sailors catch five suspected human traffickers hiding among the masses of desperate migrants they so cruelly exploit By Larisa Brown, Defence Correspondent […]

  • Guinea police seize cocaine on ship from Spain

    Master arrested as investigations continue. Guinea police seize 75 kg of cocaine on ship from Spain Guinean police have seized 75 kg of cocaine at the Conakry port on a […]