Tag: Gulf of Aden

  • MoD secures 7,500 naval jobs

    Huge investment secures defence jobs. Ministry of Defence naval base deals secure 7,500 UK jobs The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.2bn of contracts to support the management of UK […]

  • S. Korea to extend deployment

    Anti-piracy mission likely to be extended by 12 months. South Korean Navy Will Likely Extend Deployment in Gulf of Aden MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – South Korean troops will […]

  • Iran to Stage Massive Naval Drills

    Iranian Navy continues its charm offensive… Commander: Iran to Stage Massive Naval Drills in Winter Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that the Navy plans to hold naval […]

  • Gulf of Aden risk downgraded

    Reduction in pirate activity leads to pay cut. Hazard pay for seafarers passing by Gulf of Aden limited as risk status downgraded By: Veronica Uy MANILA – Hazard pay for seafarers […]

  • S.E. Asia looks to PMSCs

    Local security companies protecting assets against terror threat. Shipping companies turn to private security as maritime threat rises in Southeast Asia Malaysia’s defence minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, says the country remains […]

  • China, Pakistan in joint drills

    Follow on visit for PLA Navy after Iranian trip. China and Pakistan begin joint naval exercise After their visit to Iran, the Changchun, a Type 052C guided-missile destroyer, and Changzhou, […]

  • PMSCs and the piracy threat

    PMSCs looking to move into new markets with their services.  Maritime Mercenaries or Innovative Defense? Private Security & The Evolving Piracy Threat John-Clark Levin On Sept. 23, the United States […]

  • Focus on piracy, maritime crime off Africa

    Anti-piracy seminar coincides with Danish Maritime Days. Focus on piracy and other maritime crime off Africa Leading international experts will develop new ideas to combat maritime crime in East and […]

  • Pirates kill each other in gunfight

    Argument over ransom money leads to shoot out. Somalia: Five Dead in Somali Pirates fight Over Ransom A group of Somali pirates exchanged heavy gunfire on Thursday over a ransom […]

  • India needs maritime security adviser

    Country needs a lead coordinator to ensure maritime domain security. ‘Dedicated adviser needed for maritime security in country’ PUNE: Vice Admiral Satish Soni, chief of Eastern naval command, on Thursday […]