Maritime Crime

  • HMS Dauntless enjoys the Gulf

    Ship visits Dubai. Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless enjoys the Gulf in Dubai Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless has enjoyed a well-earned break from her high-tempo operational deployment to the […]

  • Maritime security chiefs tackle piracy

    Security issues in West Africa are ongoing. Maritime security chiefs tackle piracy Maritime security chiefs from the West African sub-region are meeting in Accra to share ideas and harmonise strategies […]

  • US Navy Chief stirs hornet’s nest

    Vice Admiral Robert Thomas urges countries in the region to form a combined maritime force to monitor disputed waters with China. US Navy Chief stirs hornet’s nest on South China […]

  • Mauritius CG commissions new OPV

    Indian-built OPV enters service. Mauritius Coast Guard commissions new Barracuda OPV The National Coast Guard of Mauritius has commissioned its new Indian-built offshore patrol vessel (OPV) CGS Barracuda into service […]

  • EU to stem illegal sea migration

    Aim to tackle criminal gangs behind migration. EU Sets Up JOT Mare to Stem Illegal Sea Migration The European Union has launched a Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to tackle […]

  • Pak Navy trains with US CG

    Team provide tactical and law enforcement training. Pakistan Navy and Maritime Security Agency train with U.S. Coast Guard Middle East Training Team A Strength of having 30 nations operating together […]

  • Vietnam, Australia call for ‘self-restraint’

    Concerns over China’s presence.  Vietnam, Australia call for ‘self-restraint’, warn against force in South China Sea Vietnam and Australia today called for “self-restraint” in the South China Sea and warned […]

  • 9 Pirates Sentenced Up to 14 years

    Pirates attacked the Torm Kansas in 2013. 9 Pirates Sentenced Up to 14 years For Attempted Hijack Danish Tanker in 2013 DENMARK FAILED to prosecute nine pirates for an attack […]

  • MEPs chide India on Italian marines case

    Indian procedure in fishermen case ‘little bit too long’. MEPs chide India on Italian marines case A European parliament delegation on Monday criticised India’s judicial system in the case of […]

  • The US Realignment of the Persian Gulf

    Analysis by CIMSEC. The US Realignment of the Persian Gulf Regional Security Complex WILLIAM ALLEN The Persian Gulf sits at the nexus of multiple regional security complexes overlaid one upon another, creating […]