Maritime Powers

  • Hijackers of Malaysian tanker escape

    Vessel renamed Kim Harmon by pirates. Hijackers of Malaysian tanker escape, one crewman shot KUALA LUMPUR: Pirates who commandeered a Malaysian-flagged tanker in the South China Sea for a week […]

  • NZ Navy chief doubts Chinese claims

    Doubts over anti-piracy claim. New Zealand Navy chief doubts over Chinese claims on foray in Indian Ocean NEW DELHI: Sharing India’s doubts over Chinese claims that forays by its submarines […]

  • EU drones for Mediterranean

    Hopes drones will speed up tracking of migrant boats. EU to use Tekever drones to help in Mediterranean migrant crisis BY JESSICA CHEN The Portuguese navy plans to use drones […]

  • Crew of hijacked tanker safe

    Orkim Harmony Captain makes contact. Crew of hijacked tanker safe, no word on cargo, says navy chief BY MUZLIZA MUSTAFA All crew on board the hijacked petrol tanker MT Orkim […]

  • US Navy LCS heads to CARAT 2015

    USS Fort Worth joins exercise. US Navy littoral combat ship sent for maritime exercise in West Philippine Sea The annual bilateral maritime exercise between Philippines and United States, Cooperation Afloat […]

  • Dutch VBSS team heads home

    Team completes six-month deployment. Dutch Boarding Team Heads For Home After Successful Deployment With Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia On Thursday 4 June 2015, a Dutch Marine boarding […]

  • Robbers hit three ships in three hours

    Armed robbers in multiple attacks. Three ships boarded by armed robbers in SE Asia within three hours ReCAAP yesterday took the unusual step of issuing an alert for the Straits […]

  • Hijacked tanker spotted

    Orkim Harmony sighted with new name and paint job. Malaysian navy says missing tanker found in Cambodian waters KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian-registered tanker that disappeared a week ago in a […]

  • Pakistan Navy “fully capable”

    Address made to staff course. Pn staff course: ‘Navy is fully capable to defend seafronts’ Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said Pakistan Navy “is well equipped” and […]

  • Indonesia to query Malaysia on military intrusions

    Moves to resolve border dispute. Indonesia to query Malaysia on military intrusions JAKARTA: Indonesia will demand for an explanation from Malaysia over frequent violations of Indonesia’s borders by Malaysia’s military […]