Tag: hijack

  • Iran’s Naval Power

    Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari underlined his forces’ growing might. Commander: Iran’s Naval Power Felt Thousands of Kilometers Away TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari […]

  • Somali pirates holding seven Indians

    Indian hostages still being held, extensive talks with Somali gov’t underway. Somali pirates holding seven Indians hostage, Centre tells SC NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court […]

  • Freed hostage recounts ordeal

    MV Albedo hostage talks about his time in captivity. Colleague shot dead, nails pulled out… freed sailor recounts ordeal OMAR RASHID From an early age, the glamour of the merchant […]

  • Ship arrest spotlights drugs route

    Kenyan police are questioning the Iranian captain and nine Pakistani and Indian crew. Ship arrest spotlights Indian Ocean drugs route Stephen Spark Kenyan police are questioning the Iranian captain and […]

  • Non-lethal defence for merchant ships

    There’s more to ship defence than a man with a gun, suggests Lars H. Bergqvist. Opinion: In the debate regarding protection of vessels, it is very seldom mentioned that onboard a […]

  • Another S.E. Asia hijacking

    Tanker boarded by unknown number of assailants on July 4th. Another S.E. Asia hijacking ReCAAP have released details of a new hijacking off the Malaysian coast on July 4th. According […]

  • Sinwa selling UK anti-piracy device

    Anti-piracy firm signs Singapore deal. Sinwa selling UK anti-piracy device Singapore: Following on from the recent announcement of its global expansion plans, Guardian Maritime Ltd, producers of Guardian anti-piracy barriers, […]

  • Rising Powers in Maritime Security

    Rising Powers in Maritime Security? Comparing the Strategies of Brazil and India By Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Danilo Marcondes de Souza Neto In the fluid, highly uncertain context of the […]

  • The Strait of Malacca Blues

    Straits of Malacca causing concern for observers. Sea Transportation: The Strait of Malacca Blues The international effort to suppress Somali piracy halted and reversed the increased piracy off the coast […]

  • New Commander for EUNAVFOR

    Major General Martin Smith takes over Operation Atalanta in August. EU appoints British General to head its anti-piracy mission off Somalia The EU’s Political and Security Committee Thursday appointed a […]