Tag: Gulf of Aden

  • New ships for Pakistan?

    Zakaullah says strong navy vital to protect maritime interests. Navy likely to acquire modern warships KARACHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah has said that an efficient and strong […]

  • PLAN thwarts pirate attack

    Incident occurs just days after NATO withdraw from region. Chinese Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack The 24th and 25th Chinese naval escort flotillas fired warning shots at four suspected pirate boats […]

  • The piracy war of attrition

    The fight goes on. Maritime Security: The challenging war of piracy attrition by Steven Jones The global position on piracy appears to have shifted dramatically in the last 18 months. […]

  • AMGS armoury scrapped

    Floating armoury goes for scrap. Avant Garde ship sails to India to be sold for scrap metal The vessel used by the controversial Avant Garde Maritime Security Services as a […]

  • AGMS issues continue

    Avant Garde issues rumble on. Sri Lanka: Avant Garde owes Navy Rs. 1.7 billion — AG’s advice sought The Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka,  will consult the Attorney General for […]

  • USMC’s Alligator Dagger

    Marines are operating from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. 11th MEU lands in the Horn of Africa By: Matthew L. Schehl After fanning out across the Indian Ocean, the […]

  • BIMCO seminar

    BIMCO warns against complacency. Leading Experts At BIMCO Seminar Say Maritime Crime Increasing Industry security experts have concluded that maritime crime will not be stopped any time soon – and […]

  • New aircraft for Italy

    Deliveries complete next year. Italy begins receiving new maritime patrol aircraft Gareth Jennings, London The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has received into service the first two of […]

  • EUNAVFOR’s anniversary

    Operation Atalanta enjoys birthday cake, writes thank you notes to relatives. European Union Marks Eight Years of Counter-Piracy Commitment to Protect World Food Programme Vessels and Deter Pirate Attacks off […]

  • NATO ends Ocean Shield

    Other regional governments less pleased. NATO ends anti-piracy operation; Seychelles to continue to monitor sea threats By: Patsy Athanase and Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – A decade after the […]