Tag: Gulf of Aden

  • RPG? No. Boat Bomb

    Unknown attackers detonate bomb 20m from tanker. Boat that attacked gas tanker off Yemen carried explosives: shipowner By Jonathan Saul Unknown assailants who opened fire on a gas tanker last […]

  • PMSC families plead with UK PM

    Men were employed by AdvanFort, the US PMSC. Families of Britons jailed in India ‘beg’ Theresa May for help The families of six Britons jailed in India are “begging” Prime […]

  • BIMCO updates Guardcon

    Serious concerns over firearms’ provenance. BIMCO updates GUARDCON guidance notes to reinforce importance of validating firearms end user certificates. Press Release BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has today […]

  • Pakistan, Turkey in navy drills

    News comes as India begins naval drills. Pakistan, Turkey hold joint naval, aerial exercise in North Arabian Sea The Turkish and Pakistani navies conducted a bilateral exercise in the North […]

  • IMB sees piracy fall

    IMB announces drop in reports. World piracy plummets to 20-year low: Maritime watchdog KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks worldwide fell to a 20-year low in the third quarter, the International Maritime […]

  • Inside the Naham 3 negotiations

    OBP helps the Naham 3 crew to freedom. ‘It made me cry. I don’t cry easily’: Inside the mission to free 26 hostages after 5 years in Somalia The pirates […]

  • Second tanker attacked

    New attack on a tanker off Yemen. Second Attack on Civilian Ships Raises Alarm A second attack on an oil tanker in the vital international trade route at the Yemeni […]

  • Vessel attacked in BAM

    RPG fired at merchant ship in busy choke point. Vessel attacked in BAM Update: Teekay and UKMTO have now both released statements to deny that a RPG was fired at […]

  • India, Sri Lanka and Maldives drill

    Exercise will focus on various elements including anti-piracy work. Sri Lanka, India, Maldives To Begin Sea Exercise COLOMBO:  Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives will begin a four-day Coast Guard […]

  • Chinese subs for Pakistan

    News will not please Pakistan’s neighbours in region. China confirms deal for eight attack submarines with Pakistan; may be deployed in Arabian Sea Delhi: China has officially confirmed the sale […]