Tag: hijack

  • Patrol vessels win green light

    Six new patrol boats for Pakistan Navy. Maritime security: Patrol vessels win green light By Shahbaz Rana ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednes­day withdrew its objections over a proposal by the Ministry of […]

  • Managing Indo-Pacific Crises

    Reducing regional tensions becomes focus. Is there a multilateral mechanism that could manage air and maritime encounters in a tense region? By Koh Swee Lean Collin and Darshana M. Baruah Tensions […]

  • Iranian Warships Berth in Djibouti

    Anti-piracy patrol makes port visit.  Iranian Warships Berth in Djibouti The Iranian Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships dispatched to the high seas berthed in Djibouti port on Wednesday. The 32nd […]

  • India: new maritime crime agency

    New agency in wake of Enrica Lexie case.  Italian Marines case: Govt to appoint central agency to deal with crime in high sea and territorial waters Rahul Tripathi Learning from […]

  • Royal Marines in piracy drill

    Exercises held during IMCMEX international drills. Royal Marines turn pirates as they try to ‘hijack’ HMS Bulwark SAILORS and Royal Marines played out scenes reminiscent of Captain Phillips as they […]

  • PMSC takes action on new threats

    Neptune expands offering to meet new threats.  Maritime security company takes action on new threats An international maritime security company is stepping up its services to combat increasingly sophisticated threats […]

  • China, Tanzania conclude exercise

    Month-long naval drill comes to a close. China and Tanzania conclude historic naval exercise China and Tanzania have concluded a month-long naval training exercise, the first joint training exercise in […]

  • Living with pirates and surviving

    Former MT Asphalt Venture hostages discuss their ordeal.  Living with pirates and surviving to tell the tale MAMUNI DAS When Bhimsen Singh agreed to work on MV Asphalt—a foreign-flagged ship—in […]

  • Piracy and fuel theft in SE Asia

    Overall figures improving, but hijackings test regional response. Syphoning Confidence: Piracy and fuel theft in Southeast Asia – Analysis By RSIS A spate of fuel-syphoning attacks on small tankers in the […]

  • Last Hijack goes interactive

    Award winning interactive experience tackles piracy.  Last Hijack Interactive Last Hijack Interactive is an award-winning online transmedia experience that allows you to explore the hijacking of a ship in Somalia. […]