Tag: hijack

  • Armed Police oversee China CG

    Expansion of duties welcomed. Armed Police to oversee Coast Guard China’s Coast Guard will be better trained once it starts working under the Chinese Armed Police Force, and it will […]

  • Fleets avoid Gulf of Guinea

    Crew kidnappings and armed robberies raise concerns. European tuna vessels avoid Gulf of Guinea amid rising piracy threat By Matilde Mereghetti BARCELONA, Spain — European tuna vessels are avoiding fishing in […]

  • Nigeria: still no piracy law

    Still no legislation in place to combat maritime piracy. ‘There is no comprehensive piracy law in Nigeria’ By Joseph Onyekwere Adjudicating on admiralty or maritime matters was a herculean task for […]

  • Bengal security boost

    Bangladesh-India navy joint patrol in Bay from June 27 The naval forces of Bangladesh and India will, for the first time, conduct a joint patrol exercise, namely the Coordinated Patrol […]

  • Iran Navy head to Gulf

    The Iranian Navy’s 54th flotilla of warships is on an overseas mission to international waters. Iranian Naval Flotilla on Way to Gulf of Aden The naval fleet, comprising the Kharg […]

  • Finding the pirate backers

    Navy wants the pirate backers. Navy Wants DSS To Unmask Sponsors Of Sea Pirates In Rivers The Nigerian Navy has urged the Department of State Security (DSS) to fish out […]

  • Securing SE Asia

    The area is a prime target for criminals. Pirates’ Strategies and Countermeasures in the South China Sea Except for a brief spike along East Africa that gained national attention with […]

  • Never make Assumptions

    Seychelles Coast Guard will set up its own base on Assumption Seychelles cancels agreement for the establishment of Indian naval base Written by Oscar Nkala Seychelles President Danny Faure says his government […]

  • Ethiopa’s naval ambitions

    Country has a stake in port of Djibouti. Why landlocked Ethiopia wants to launch a navy By Dickens Olewe When Eritrea gained independence in 1993, Ethiopia suddenly found itself without […]

  • Indo’s UN marsec push

    Indonesia has won a seat at the UN’s top body. Time to make good use of this chance to advance maritime security. Indonesia’s Chance to Advocate Maritime Security Issues on […]