Tag: hijack

  • Unsafe on high seas

    The shrinking world of armed piracy protection. Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years ago […]

  • OBP lists 3 priority areas

    NGO prioritises areas to be tackled. Oceans Beyond Piracy Lists 3 Priority Areas By Aiswarya Lakshmi Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) remains committed to three priority areas that will guide our […]

  • China, subs and pirates

    Can you fight pirates from beneath? U.S. Questions Chinese Submarines on Anti-Piracy Missions By Aiswarya Lakshmi U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander, Admiral Scott Swift questioned the motive behind China deploying submarines […]

  • INS Kadmatt joins Eastern Fleet

    New corvette commissioned. INS Kadmatt joins Eastern Fleet The Indian Navy achieved another milestone by commissioning INS Kadmatt, an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette, into the Eastern Fleet here on Thursday. […]

  • Settling Maritime Disputes

    A safe and secure maritime environment is a precondition for the free flow of international trade. Can the Indian Ocean region be a model for the rules-based system in Asia? […]

  • Angola boosts security

    Assets will boost Angolan maritime security. Finmeccanica To Supply Angola With Maritime Surveillance Equipment, Craft By Oscar Nkala The Angolan government has signed an agreement to acquire two fast-attack naval […]

  • Somali illegal fishing woes

    Illegal fishing threatens local fleets. Somalia: Who is protecting Somalia’s fishermen? By Ahmed Ali As Somalia’s waters have become less dangerous for international shipping, they have become much more dangerous […]

  • Piracy in South East Asia

    Call for more unified action in region. The continuing surge of piracy in South East Asia Clyde & Co LLP – Gerald Yee and Nazirah K. Din The surge of […]

  • JTF reveals arrest figures

    Joint Task Force releases arrest figures. Soldiers Arrest 1,610 Pirates, Others In Niger Delta By Osa Okhomina Authorities of the military operations in the Niger Delta region known as Operation […]

  • Why Nigeria must equip her navy

    With the vast natural resources in Nigeria’s territorial waters as well as her Exclusive Economic Zone unmanned, the country daily loses several millions to illegal activities at sea, reports Precious […]