Tag: anti piracy maritime security
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Sri Lanka: no foreign bases
Sri Lanka addresses concerns over US military. PM rejects setting up a foreign naval base in Sri Lanka By Ashwin Hemmathagama Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe assured the Parliament that his […]
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Gearing up for Aman 2019
Exercise boosts regional interoperability. 46 countries confirmed to participate in Aman 2019 Naval Exercise Multi-nation naval exercise Aman 2019 will help bring friendly navies together to achieve the aim of […]
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Kidnap off Brass
Pirates reportedly kidnap three crew. Landing craft attacked, Nigeria Landing craft LAETITIA V was attacked by pirates early in the morning Feb 3 in Gulf of Guinea SW of Port […]
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UN looks at maritime crime
Despite fall in piracy in Indian Ocean Region, other areas remain difficult. U.N. Security Council Focuses its Attention on Maritime Crime Transnational maritime crime is becoming more sophisticated as criminal […]
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Plain sailing for Cutlass Express
Exercise ready to kick off. Pre-sail Training Concludes for Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Steckler Sailors from around the globe completed classroom and mock visit, […]
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MSC Mandy crew freed
Crew from MSC Mandy released, no word on ransom. Pirates Freed Six Russian Sailors Abducted Off the Coast of Africa All Russian sailors abducted earlier in the Gulf of Guinea […]
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30 tankers stuck at Lagos
Clear security issue for Nigerian Navy and NIMASA. 30 fuel vessels, others stuck on Lagos high sea By Sulaimon Salau The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) cumbersome documentation process may have delayed […]
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Cutlass Express preps
Naval exercises will tackle maritime crime. Mozambique, US in navy exercise to combat illegal fishing Mozambique and the US will embarked a combined military exercise code-named “Cutlass Express 2019”, which […]
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More Venezuela marsec issues
The maritime crime problem off Venezuela. Venezuelan pirates – the new scourge of the Caribbean As Venezuela’s economy collapses, a tide of lawlessness is spreading to the nearby island of […]
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Myanmar Coast Guard
Major security boost. Myanmar to establish coast guard to boost maritime safety Myanmar will soon establish a coast guard to protect its over 2000-kilometre-long coastline and territorial waters, news reports said. […]