Maritime Powers
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Joint Naval Exercises Underway
CARAT kicks off. Joint Naval Exercises Underway SAFIYA CHARLES The US and Royal Cambodian Navy joined forces yesterday for the opening ceremony of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness Training […]
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IMB sees piracy fall
IMB announces drop in reports. World piracy plummets to 20-year low: Maritime watchdog KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks worldwide fell to a 20-year low in the third quarter, the International Maritime […]
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Sulu Sea route re-opens
Move follows spate of recent attacks and crew kidnappings. Indonesia Reopens Pirate-Infested Sulu Sea Route for Larger Cargo Ships Jakarta. The government revoked a ban for Indonesian cargo ships with […]
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India, Sri Lanka and Maldives drill
Exercise will focus on various elements including anti-piracy work. Sri Lanka, India, Maldives To Begin Sea Exercise COLOMBO: Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives will begin a four-day Coast Guard […]
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Chinese subs for Pakistan
News will not please Pakistan’s neighbours in region. China confirms deal for eight attack submarines with Pakistan; may be deployed in Arabian Sea Delhi: China has officially confirmed the sale […]
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Crew kidnap, ASG suspected
Abu Sayyaf Group believed to be behind attack. Korean abducted in first Philippines cargo ship raid MANILA: Suspected Islamist militants kidnapped the captain of a South Korean cargo ship in […]
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Russian Navy sails by
The group will join the Russian combat mission in war-torn Syria. Major Russian naval force sails to North Sea past Norway A Russian aircraft-carrier and other warships have reached waters […]
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More missiles fired at US Navy?
The US military is investigating a third possible rocket attack on its destroyers, launched from rebel-held territory in Yemen. Missiles ‘fired at US warships’ off Yemen, says US military American […]
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Dryad reports piracy drop
Dryad notes decline in reports. “Cautious Optimism” as Piracy Numbers Decline On Thursday, consulting firm Dryad Maritime said that there is cause for cautious optimism regarding maritime crime and piracy, with […]
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Libya CG training
May reduce migrant numbers. EU to start training of Libya Coastguard this month – Sources The EU is set to start training of Libyan Coastguard personnel on October 24, Libya’s […]