Tag: hijack

  • More Iranian pirate battles

    Iranian Navy PR swings into action. Navy’s 44th fleet thwarts pirate attacks in Gulf of Aden TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s 44th naval fleet has foiled pirate attacks on […]

  • Dryad reports piracy drop

    Dryad notes decline in reports. “Cautious Optimism” as Piracy Numbers Decline On Thursday, consulting firm Dryad Maritime said that there is cause for cautious optimism regarding maritime crime and piracy, with […]

  • IMO calls for piracy action

    IMO warns against complacency. Maritime agency calls for tough actions to end piracy off Somalia By Sandra Chao-Blasto The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has urged liners navigating through the Somali […]

  • Superyacht security costs

    Reports of piracy and maritime crime on the increase in the Caribbean. What is the cost of additional security? BY RORY JACKSON When cruising through high risk areas, how should […]

  • New patrol boat for Mauritius

    Vessel will be used for coastal patrols, counter-piracy, search and rescue, counter-smuggling and anti-poaching. India delivers fast patrol vessel to Mauritius India’s Goa Shipyard Limited has delivered the fast patrol […]

  • India-Indo naval drills

    The two navies have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) since 2002. India-Indonesia hold bilateral maritime exercise India and Indonesia on Monday commenced their second coordinated patrol and bilateral maritime […]

  • Piracy threat still there

    Danger of complacency for shipping as headlines fade. Piracy on the decrease but threat still there – report Incidences of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa […]

  • Indo bolsters borders

    Indonesia looks to spend more on military. Military gears up to secure border Margareth S. Aritonang, Fadli and Ruslan Sangadji For a country whose maritime territory is about four times […]

  • Joint air patrols for SE Asia

    Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to mount joint air patrols to guard against common threats Defence ministers see emergence of Daesh-like entity in Southeast Asia Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: Defence […]

  • NIMASA ups the intel game

    NIMASA signs up to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. NIMASA D-G tasks intelligence units to fight piracy in Nigerian waters The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku […]