Maritime Crime

  • Turkey extends naval presence

    Extends Operation Ocean Shield activity. Turkey extends naval presence off Somali coast Turkish Parliament has approved a government-sponsored motion to extend the presence of Turkish navy in the Gulf of […]

  • Iranian Warships Repel Pirates

    New claims from Iranian media despite lack of corroboration.  Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Attacks on 2 Oil Tankers in High Seas Iranian Navy warships rescued 2 oil tankers in the […]

  • Somaliland puts seized weapons on display

    Tensions with Puntland remain. Somalia: Somaliland puts seized weapons shipment on display Despite growing concerns by Puntland, Somaliland’s separatist administration has put seized weapons shipment on public display, Garowe Online […]

  • Houthis trying to control Bab El-Mandeb strait

    Key chokepoint in region for shipping. Houthis attempting to control Yemen’s Bab El-Mandeb strait Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Recent advances by Yemen’s Houthi movement are part of an attempt to take control of […]

  • Migrant boat capsizes off Yemen

    Bad weather blamed for capsize. Dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off Yemen At least 35 people missing after boat carrying African migrants overturns in bad weather near the Bab […]

  • Nigeria to detain foreign guards

    Life becoming harder for Western PMSCs. FG to detain ships entering nation’s territorial water with foreign guards By Godwin Oritse LAGOS — THE Federal Government has said that it will not […]

  • One killed as Pirates clash

    Gunfight between pirates and militia in Galkayo. Somalia: One killed as Pirates clash in Central town At least one person has been killed and several others injured as some of […]

  • Togo Navy chases pirates

    Hijacked crew rescued, boat now safe, too. Intervention of the Togolese Navy against pirates The Togolese Navy rescued Sunday 24 Ghanaian and Chinese sailors whose boat was attacked by pirates […]

  • Pirate fishers spotted

    Pirate fishers let go by the New Zealand navy have been found again. Pirate fishers spotted off Australian Antarctic base Andrew Darby Pirate fishers let go by the New Zealand […]

  • Floating armoury investigation ongoing

    AGMS operates floating armoury used by PMSCs. More disclosures on previous Govt’s private army PM directs Minister of State for Defence to conduct full probe, CID detectives question retired senior […]