Tag: Hostage

  • India, Oman discuss piracy

    Greater engagement in maritime security by both countries. India, Oman discuss anti-piracy operations, cooperation in maritime security External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had fruitful discussions with her Oman counterpart here on anti-piracy […]

  • Pak-Turk naval exercise tomorrow

    Joint exercises to focus on maritime security. Pak-Turk naval exercise tomorrow The Pakistan and Turkish navies will hold a bilateral exercise on February 19, for which a Turkish ship ‘TCG […]

  • EU, Japan Boost Anti-Piracy Cooperation

    Japanese MSDF and EU NAVFOR working together. EU, Japan Boost Anti-Piracy Cooperation Japan and the European Union are strengthening anti-piracy cooperation in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia to reduce […]

  • Senegal detains suspected pirate ship

    Ship engaged in ‘illegal activities’ according to media. Senegal detains suspected pirate ship Local media reports from Senegal say that the Senegalese Navy has detained a suspected pirate ship in […]

  • Counter-Piracy and the Security-Development Nexus

    Examination of UNODC’s counter-piracy efforts. Pirate Mania: Counter-Piracy and the Security-Development Nexus in Somalia Brittany Gilmer, Florida International University Following the 2009 hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama and kidnapping […]

  • Indian Ocean gambit gathers pace

    Govt’s Indian Ocean gambit gathers pace Sachin Parashar NEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to China in May, the government’s Indian Ocean gambit is gathering momentum like it […]

  • Madagascar to host maritime information centre

    New centre to boost maritime awareness. Madagascar to host maritime information centre Stephen Spark Work is to start next month on a regional maritime information centre (RMIC) for the western […]

  • Piracy crackdown boosts IUU fishing

    Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing returns to Somali waters. A Crackdown on Somali Pirates Has Made Illegal Fishing Safe Again BY JESSICA HATCHER Piracy was good to Omar Hassan. The skinny […]

  • EUNAVFOR: New Commander From Royal Swedish Navy

    New Commander for Op Atalanta. EU Naval Force Has New Force Commander From Royal Swedish Navy On Friday 13 February 2015, Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren from the Royal Swedish Navy […]

  • Security guard dead in Seychelles

    Investigation ongoing.  Security guard dead in Seychelles Seychelles News Agency reports that a 33-year-old Estonian man has been found dead in the sea at New Port, Victoria on February 13th. […]