Tag: Hostage

  • Pirates, Oil Thieves Threatening Lives

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    NIMASA boss claims lack of prosecutions leaves staff at risk. Nigeria: Pirates, Oil Thieves Threatening Our Lives – NIMASA Boss By Godfrey Bivbere DIRECTOR General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration […]

  • US Navy ships collide in Gulf

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    Incident occurred during STS operation. Two US Navy Vessels Collide in the Gulf of Aden By Jack Moore Two US Naval supply ships have collided in the Gulf of Aden at […]

  • Patrol vessels win green light

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 […]

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