Tag: Gulf of Aden

  • Iran fights off another pirate attack

    Second attack claim comes in as many days.  Navy Repels Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker in Int’l Waters The Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships rescued an Iranian oil tanker […]

  • Indian Ocean security challenges

    Regional security force unable to conduct anti-piracy operations.  Indian Ocean security challenges still pose a threat Stephen Spark SEYCHELLES: East Africa’s new regional security force lacks the maritime capability to […]

  • EUNAVFOR ship visits Dar es Salaam

    Anti-piracy training on the agenda. Tanzania: Italian Naval Ship On Five-Day Visit of Dar Port By Sharifah Akida THE Italian Navy destroyer, ‘ITS Andrea Doria,’ currently assigned to the European […]

  • EUCAP Nestor deploys in Mogadishu

    EU mission opens in Somali capital.  EUCAP Nestor deploys in Mogadishu As from today, November 24th, EUCAP Nestor maritime, legal and police experts are permanently deployed in Mogadishu. The Mission […]

  • Development & Regulation of PMSCs

    Defence cuts could see increase in use of PMSCs The Development and Regulation of Private Maritime Security By Simon O. Williams, LLM Before countries possessed the capacity to create and […]

  • Iran urges Djibouti to fight pirates

    Iran pushing for closer ties with Djibouti. Iran urges Djibouti to fight against pirate attacks By Milad Fashtami – Trend: Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani held a meeting with […]

  • Op Atalanta Extended to End of 2016

    EU sign off on mission extension.  EU Counter-Piracy Operation Atalanta Extended to End of 2016 The Council has extended the EU’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta by two more years, until 12 December […]

  • Iranian Navy in piracy battle

    Iranian media claims Navy fought off attack against tanker.  Iran’s navy imposes heavy causalities to pirates in Gulf of Aden By Umid Niayesh – Trend: Iran’s navy has repelled pirate […]

  • Exercise Cutlass Express 2015

    Exercise Cutlass Express 2015 Nations Meet to Finalize Plans By Lt. Cheryl A. Collins SIMON’S TOWN, South Africa Maritime professionals from South and East Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations and the […]

  • Hostages survive it all

    Asphalt Venture hostages are gradually integrating back into society.  Hostages survives it all DC | S.N.V. Sudhir Visakhapatnam: Bhimsen Singh, 45, who was held by Somalia pirates for four long years […]