Maritime Powers

  • Pirate attack foiled

    Abu Sayyaf Group suspected to be behind attack. Coast Guard, Navy save cargo ship from sea pirates off Zamboanga By: Tina G. Santos MANILA — A firefight ensued between the […]

  • Crew feared kidnapped

    Abu Sayyaf naturally suspected. 4 Filipino fishermen disappear in Celebes Sea, feared abducted PAGADIAN CITY – Four Filipino fishermen were reported missing off Celebes Sea near Tawi-Tawi province in the […]

  • Nigerian Navy’s big task

    Nigeria: Challenge of Combing Niger Delta Creeks, Gulf of Guinea With ‘Eagle Eye’ By Karls Tsokar Abuja — The task of protecting Nigeria’s maritime area, where a large chunk of […]

  • AMGS armoury scrapped

    Floating armoury goes for scrap. Avant Garde ship sails to India to be sold for scrap metal The vessel used by the controversial Avant Garde Maritime Security Services as a […]

  • USMC’s Alligator Dagger

    Marines are operating from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. 11th MEU lands in the Horn of Africa By: Matthew L. Schehl After fanning out across the Indian Ocean, the […]

  • BIMCO seminar

    BIMCO warns against complacency. Leading Experts At BIMCO Seminar Say Maritime Crime Increasing Industry security experts have concluded that maritime crime will not be stopped any time soon – and […]

  • EUNAVFOR’s anniversary

    Operation Atalanta enjoys birthday cake, writes thank you notes to relatives. European Union Marks Eight Years of Counter-Piracy Commitment to Protect World Food Programme Vessels and Deter Pirate Attacks off […]

  • NATO ends Ocean Shield

    Other regional governments less pleased. NATO ends anti-piracy operation; Seychelles to continue to monitor sea threats By: Patsy Athanase and Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – A decade after the […]

  • NATO void leaves concerns

    End of NATO operations causing regional concern. Piracy fears as Nato pulls navy ships from Indian Ocean To the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), time is ripe to withdraw from […]

  • Pakistan ups Gwadar security

    New force to protect port. Pak Navy establishes special task force for Gwadar security Pakistan Navy’s special ‘Task Force-88’ (TF-88) was established Tuesday for the maritime security of Gwadar port […]