Maritime Crime

  • Singapore, Malaysia navies conclude exercise

    Joint exercise finishes. Singapore, Malaysia navies conclude maritime exercise The 12-day Exercise Malapura involved about 600 personnel from the Republic of Singapore Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy. SINGAPORE: The navies […]

  • Asia piracy incidents hit five-year low

    ReCAAP issues February figures. Asia piracy incidents hit five-year low Titus Zheng Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) reported 11 cases of piracy and armed robbery against […]

  • Modi Commissions Indian-Built Mauritian Naval Patrol Ship

    New build for Mauritian Navy. Modi Commissions Indian-Built Mauritian Naval Patrol Ship PORT LOUIS: An India-built naval patrol vessel for Mauritius that will help in better policing its vast exclusive […]

  • US CG and Customs in drug haul

    Interagency interdiction seizes more than half a ton of marijuana SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection prevented an estimated 1,300 pounds of marijuana from […]

  • Algeria’s Maritime Push

    Nation quietly building maritime force.  Algeria’s Maritime Push by Paul Pryce The Algerian National Navy has been on a buying frenzy in recent years, amassing a significant maritime force. In […]

  • Operation Obangame Express

    Exercise begins next week. Nigeria: NN, 21 Other Countries, Move to Checkmate Piracy, Crude Oil Theft in Gulf of Guinea By Evelyn Usman In a move to checkmate activities of […]

  • ISIS and Crude Oil Exports

    Guest Article ISIS Export Gateway to Global Crude Oil Markets Paper by: George KIOURKTSOGLOU, Visiting Lecturer, University of Greenwich, London & Dr Alec D COUTROUBIS, Principal Lecturer, University of Greenwich, London Abstract The Islamic […]

  • 91 Sailors Held Hostage in 3 Years

    India firms up contingency plans.  91 Sailors Held Hostage in Three Yrs, Govt Works on Contingency Plan In view of incidents wherein 91 Indian crew members had been held hostage […]

  • Iran’s Provocative Naval Exercise

    Motives behind recent show of force.  Iran’s Provocative Naval Exercise: Motives and Implications By FARZIN NADIMI On February 25, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched its long-overdue “Great Prophet 9″ […]

  • Kenyan court orders pirate repatriation

    Pirate prisoner transfer planned.  Kenyan court orders repatriation of 10 Somali pirates A Kenyan Court on Wednesday ordered the repatriation of ten suspected pirates to Somalia. Mombasa High Court Judge, […]