Tag: hijack
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Drones on Demand
The era of cheap UAVs is here. Drones on Demand By Shilpa Kappur Vasudevan The British Royal Navy assembled a cheap drone with body and wings made using a 3D printer […]
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Tanzania tweaks piracy laws
Prisons await upgrade from EU. Piracy laws set for amendment Government will amend judicial laws to enable the judiciary to deal with piracy related cases reported in the country’s Indian […]
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India fears China base in Maldives
People’s Daily quoted a military officer as saying that China did not own any military base abroad. China says India’s fears of military base in Maldives unfounded ATUL ANEJA China’s […]
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On the trail of fuel oil pirates
Latest ReCAAP report makes grim reading. On the trail of fuel oil pirates in Southeast Asia By Vincent Wee from Hong Kong The most recent ReCAAP ISC half yearly report has revealed the […]
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Singapore’s new PIBs
New boats dubbed “a significant milestone” in the upgrading of country’s capabilities. Singapore Launches New High-Speed Vessels to Counter Maritime Threats By Prashanth Parameswaran On July 21, Singapore launched two types […]
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IONS working group: counter piracy solutions
Seeking solutions to maritime crime. IONS working group examines counter piracy solutions Written by Commander N.Mahlangu, SA Navy The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Counter Piracy Working Group gathered in Pretoria […]
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Curbing piracy via the courts
Over 1300 pirates have been charged of jailed. Aggressive Local Court Action Can Curb Piracy at Sea Adjoa Anyimadu is a research associate with the Africa Program at Chatham House in […]
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Here be pirates
The rise in SE Asia piracy causes concern. Here be pirates: Why Southeast Asia needs to boost maritime cooperation Elliot Brennan On 1 April, a Malaysia-flagged tanker was attacked and […]
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No Nigerian piracy in June
Figures from IMB only record incidents reported to them. Buhari effect: No piracy in Nigerian waters in June Pirates on Nigerian waters went to sleep in June, in the first […]
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NIMASA boss fired
Nigerian President removes head of safety agency. Why Buhari Fired Controversial NIMASA DG Akpobolokemi BY AYORINDE OLUOKUN President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday terminated the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as […]