Terrorism
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Yachter’s pirate encounter
Roy Erez, sailing to Jamaica, was forced at gunpoint by crew of local fishing boat to take on unknown passenger; vessel later boarded by soldiers, redirected to Colombia Israeli yachtsman […]
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NATO, Japan exercise
No message for Russia there… NATO and Japan conduct joint exercise in the Baltic Sea BALTIC SEA – Yesterday, Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) participated in a Passing Exercise […]
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Boost for Bengal
Modi to attend BIMSTEC summit in Nepal, call for cooperation against terror, other security threats India wants Bay of Bengal to be ‘common security space’ Anirban Bhaumik With most of […]
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Pakistan Navy heads out
Pakistan Navy to deploy. Pakistan Navy starts independent maritime security patrols ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has started independent maritime security patrols in the region for which two of its units were […]
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Nigeria protests piracy stats
Sends protest to IMO. Nigeria protests global piracy reports By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor and Godwin Oritse Contrary to the reports of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, which put Nigeria […]
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Japan, SL vow closer ties
Japan increases presence in region. Japan, Sri Lanka to further boost maritime security cooperation Japan and Sri Lanka will further strengthen the maritime security cooperation between the two countries. This […]
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Thai police arrested
Confusing situation following kidnap. Talks Ongoing With Malaysia Over Arrest Of Thai Police Officers Amid Allegations Of Piracy Thailand and Malaysia offered differing accounts of an incident off Satun province […]
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Cyber and shipping
Shipping cyber security still lags behind. The Global Maritime Industry Remains Unprepared for Future Cybersecurity Challenges Professor Vivian Louis Forbes The maritime industry is heavily reliant on electronic commerce (“e-business”) […]
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Malaysia fishermen kidnapped
Four fishermen kidnapped. Pirates have been breaching M’sian waters off Langkawi Ian McIntyre and Edmund Lee Pirates have been breaching Malaysian waters and terrorising vessels along the Langkawi-Koh Samui route […]
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Tanker missing in WAF
Vessel went missing off Gabon, far from usual pirate grounds. Ship Sailing under Panama Flag with 17 Georgian Sailors Goes Missing A ship which was sailing under Panama flag with […]