Tag: hijack

  • Indonesia’s marsec concerns

    Indonesia focuses on maritime threat. Maritime security poses threat: Indonesia Maritime security and terrorism are the two main threats to regional stability, Indonesia’s defence minister says, urging countries involved in […]

  • Calls for stronger Nigerian Navy

    Despite bold claims from admirals, Navy needs attention. Niger Delta Attacks – Reps Demand Stronger, Better Equipped Navy By Kingsley Omonobi As the federal government commences negotiation with militant groups […]

  • New worries for Delta

    Niger Delta Avengers threaten shipping. NDA Threatens To Sink Oil Tankers In a press statement released on the group’s official website, the NDA also restated its intention to attack the […]

  • Marsec ideas for E. Asia

    The urgent need for an international co-operation mechanism on marine security and safety in East Asia was highlighted at an international workshop in the northern province of QuảngNinh that concluded […]

  • Tompolo still in Delta

    Last week’s rumour placed him in Libya. Wanted ex-militant leader Tompolo still hiding in Delta creeks Mustafa Balogun Strong indications emerged last night that the embattled former commander of the […]

  • Pirates face court

    Final prisoners face their fate. Seychelles court sentences five Somalis to 12 years, concludes last piracy case By: Sharon Uranie (Seychelles News Agency) – A last group of suspected Somali […]

  • Sulu Sea Security

    Beyond the South China Sea, conversations at the 2016 Shangri-La Dialogue also centered on the Sulu Sea. The Other Sea That Dominated the 2016 Shangri-La Dialogue By Prashanth Parameswaran A […]

  • Tanker escapes pirate attack

    Nigerian pirates return to the water. Loaded tanker escapes attack off Nigerian coast Rasheed Bisiriyu with agency report A group of pirates on Wednesday attempted to attack a heavily loaded […]

  • Togo holds marsec summit

    Gulf of Guinea security highlighted. Togo to hold first maritime security summit in Africa The first summit on maritime security in Africa will hold in Lome, capital of Togo in […]

  • IMO security audit for Nigeria

    Three-man team to audit the nation’s maritime industry and practice protocols. IMO sends maritime security auditors to Nigeria Josephine Adeyinka-Ahmed The audit, which may attract international sanctions if negligence is […]