Tag: hijack

  • India: 120 pirates on trial

    18 witnesses still to be deposed. Pirates trial: Foreign witnesses to depose via video-conferencing The state government has agreed to provide Rs 31 lakh for the purpose. Almost after a […]

  • MMEA report 14 incidents in 2014

    Report covers incidents handled by MMEA. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency reports 14 sea robbery cases in 2014 Nabilah Hamudin KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) handled 14 sea […]

  • ASEAN: info sharing to prevent crimes

    Better links to cut down response times. ASEAN Countries Should Look Into Information Sharing To Prevent Maritime Terrorism KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN countries should seriously look into having more information sharing […]

  • Pirates turn waterways into battlefield

    Security issues continue to plague Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Pirates turn Southern Ijaw, Ogbia waterways to battlefield By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio IGBOMOTORU—The waterways are the most dangerous place to […]

  • Overfishing, piracy, slavery all linked in Thailand

    NGO highlights serious failings. EJF: Overfishing, piracy, slavery all linked in Thailand Neil Ramsden International demand for cheap seafood is fueling trade in people, and the collapse of marine ecosystems, […]

  • India’s ambition to project power

    Advanced warship programme to boost naval capacity. Naval buildup reflects India’s ‘ambition to project power’ The rise of India as a major trading and resource-consuming power has prompted the South […]

  • German Navy vessels make port call in Angola

    Ships heading to join EUNAVFOR operations off Somalia. German Navy vessels make port call in Angola Three German Navy vessels, due to take part in Exercise Good Hope with the […]

  • Hijacked tanker finally located

    Tanker hijacked off Indonesia turns up in Philippines. Hijacked tanker finally located ReCAAP reports that the hijacked tanker, MT Rehobot, also named locally as the MT Berkat Rehobot, has finally […]

  • Police investigate pirate attack

    MT Berkat Rehobot found on Feb. 23rd. Police investigate pirate attack The North Sulawesi Police are currently investigating the hijacking of a ship transporting 700 kiloliters of diesel while it […]

  • Intel sharing still a challenge

    Some nations treating intel as a one way street. Sharing of maritime security intel still a challenge: Royal Navy official By Salma El Shaheed The fight against piracy in the […]