Tag: hijack

  • Arrests follow deadly pirate attack

    Police recover stolen gunboats and heavy weapons in raid. Nigeria arrests six after deadly ‘pirate attack’ on army base Yenagoa (Nigeria) (AFP) – The Nigerian military on Sunday said it […]

  • SE Asian pirates hijack tanker

    MT Joaquim hijacked in Malacca Strait. SE Asian pirates hijack tanker After taking a break in July, Southeast Asia’s pirates appear to have returned to form with the hijacking of […]

  • New Rules Proposed for MSP

    Proposed rules imake program less publicly accountable. New Rules Proposed for Maritime Security Program By Charlie Papavizas On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Maritime Administration proposed new rules for the U.S. […]

  • Indo Navy inducts missile craft

    Jakarta adds three KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft to its arsenal. Indonesia’s Navy Inducts Missile Craft into Western Fleet By Prashanth Parameswaran Indonesia’s navy (TNI-AL) inducted three anti-ship missile craft into its […]

  • India backs Vietnam, others against China

    Territorial disputes must be settled through peaceful means, says junior foreign minister V.K. Singh South China Sea: India backs Vietnam, others against China India on Thursday supported the stand taken […]

  • Iranian Warship Points Weapon At US Helo

    Cameraman seen behind deck gun. Iranian Warship Points Weapon At US Military Helicopter In Gulf Of Aden, Defense Officials Confirm By Christopher Harress An Iranian warship operating in the Gulf of […]

  • India, Mozambique discuss marsec

    Indian moves to unite IOR region. India, Mozambique discuss boosting maritime security cooperation India and Mozambique on Wednesday discussed ways to intensify cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy and defence […]

  • 14th new vessel for Indian Coast Guard

    Six more Fast Patrol Vessels due. Cochin Shipyard delivers fourteenth FPV to the Indian Coast Guard ahead of schedule CSL delivered the fourteenth of the series of twenty Fast Patrol […]

  • Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot?

    Call for enhanced security in the Singapore Straits. Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot? Sam Bateman A recent piece by Elliot Brennan (Southeast Asia: Here be Pirates) misrepresents […]

  • MPHRP announces new head

    In future, MPHRP’s humanitarian assistance will widen its scope. MPHRP announces new head under ISWAN Girija Shettar Tom Holmer, former head of the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s Seafarers’ Trust, has […]