Maritime Crime

  • Nigerian President asked to end security contract

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    Ex-militant allegedly behind company. Group Urges Buhari To Cancel Tompolo’s Multi-billion Naira Oil Pipeline Security Contract President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked to immediately revoke the multi-billion Naira pipeline protection […]

  • Iran strongly fighting maritime terrorism

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    No real evidence of terrorism, however. Iran strongly fighting maritime terrorism: Navy cmdr. Iran’s naval forces have been protecting routes used by Iranian vessels over recent years, confronting maritime terrorism […]

  • Timber carrier hijacked in S. China Sea

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    Second hijack in region this week. Timber carrier KM Mutiara hijacked in South China Sea The Indonesian timber carrier KM Mutiara was hijacked by pirates in South China Sea. The […]

  • India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean

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    Unique quality to the Franco-Indian relationship. India-France Relations: Look to the Indian Ocean “At a grand strategic level, France and India’s interests in the Indian Ocean are closely aligned.” By Iskander […]

  • HMAS Success returns from Middle East

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    Successful counter terrorism, counter piracy tour completed. HMAS Success returns from Middle East LEUT Anthea Baczkowski (author), Ms Natalie Staples (author), ABIS Jake Badior (photographer) After six months conducting maritime […]

  • Geopolitical Showdown In The Horn

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    China and US going head to head. Geopolitical Showdown In The Horn – OpEd By Abukar Arman Recently, two major developments in Somalia and Djibouti have attracted international media attention. John […]

  • 10th tanker hijacked in SE Asia

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    Vessel not named in initial reports. 10th tanker hijacked in SE Asia The IMB reports that another tanker has been hijacked in Southeast Asia, taking the total for the year […]

  • 35 Squadron’s Operation Copper deployments

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    Mozambique Channel patrols continue. 35 Squadron details Operation Copper deployments Written by Chris Szabo 35 Squadron, which operates the C-47TP aircraft, has spoken to defenceWeb about its activities in the […]

  • Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid

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    Vessels due for delivery in January 2016. Second Mauritian fast attack craft keel laid India’s Goa Shipyard Limited has laid the keel of the second 50 metre fast attack craft […]

  • The Kenyan Drug Connection

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    East Africa region has become a transit route for heroin. The Kenyan Connection: drug bust exposes new heroin route By Tristan McConnell Nairobi (AFP) – When a crack unit of Kenyan […]

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