Tag: Gulf of Aden

  • IMCMEX kicks off

    IMCMEX kicks off in the Middle East. US kicks off largest maritime exercise in Mideast The United States has kicked off the world’s largest maritime exercise in the Middle East, […]

  • Neptune, Port2Port Merge

    PMSCs join forces in merger. Port2Port and Neptune Maritime Security to merge Port2Port Maritime Security and Neptune Maritime Security, two of the leading global maritime security risk management providers, announced […]

  • U.S. Navy Intercepts Yemen-Bound Arms Smugglers

    Third major arms haul in region. U.S. Navy Intercepts Yemen-Bound Arms Smugglers The U.S. Navy announced Monday that the coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco intercepted and boarded a stateless vessel […]

  • Iran Navy head to Gulf

    Pirates beware, the Iranians are coming. Iran’s New Naval Flotilla Dispatched to Gulf of Aden: Commander Iranian Navy’s 40th flotilla of warships has left for the Gulf of Aden and […]

  • Singapore to lead CTF-151

    UK taking lead with CTF-150. Singapore takes over command of counter-piracy task force from Pakistan Navy SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) command team will lead and coordinate Combined Task […]

  • Mauritius boosts blue zone

    Fast Interceptors for CG. Mauritius Coast Guard Service commissions ten patrol boats Written by Oscar Nkala The Mauritius Coast Guard Service (MCG) has commissioned into service ten 14.5 metre long […]

  • UK to lead CMF

    Royal Navy to head CTF-150. UK to lead Gulf Maritime Force Speaking during a visit to Qatar, Michael Fallon announced that from April, the UK will lead the Combined Task […]

  • Pirates on trial in France

    Pirates accused in Tribal Kat incident. Somali pirates face trial in France over deadly hijacking Seven suspected Somali pirates accused of hijacking a French yacht, killing its owner and putting […]

  • CMF seizes more weapons

    Another huge haul of weapons off Somalia. French Ship Provence Seizes Large Weapons Cache The French FREMM destroyer FS Provence discovered and seized a large weapons cache following the boarding of […]

  • S. Korea, Japan collaborate

    Closer collaboration between navies. S. Korea, Japan’s Navy chiefs to discuss military collaboration next week The naval chiefs of South Korea and Japan will hold talks next week on ways […]