Tag: Hostage

  • US helo in Gulf of Aden crash

    All personnel safely rescued. Marine Helicopter Crashes in the Gulf of Aden MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary […]

  • Enrica Lexie marine hospitalised

    Doctors say Latorre responding to treatment, Pinotti to visit. Italian marine in legal case hospitalized in India One of the two Italian marines detained in India, Massimiliano Latorre, has been […]

  • Nigeria: $25b lost to oil theft, piracy

    Huge scale of crime apparent.  Nigeria loses $25b yearly to oil theft, sea piracy Posted by: Oluwakemi Dauda The Federal Government loses about $25 billion yearly to oil theft, sea […]

  • India to commission INS Sumitra

    OSV will be the largest in Indian fleet. Navy to commission INS Sumitra on September 4 CHENNAI: Giving further teeth to its surveillance and maritime capability on country’s eastern seaboard, […]

  • EUNVFOR Provides Seychelles Training

    Continues training efforts with regional forces.  EU Warship Provides Seychelles CG Training By George Backwell EU Naval Force Warship ‘FGS Berlin’ has conducted local maritime capacity building in the Seychelles […]

  • War against piracy is total

    NIMASA tries to keep ahead of maritime crime.  With military’s support, war against piracy is total – Akpobolokemi, DG/CEO, NIMASA BY UCHE USIM Despite the Federal Government’s efforts to aggressively […]

  • Questions raised over mystery ship

    Former Norwegian craft owned by UK-based security company.  Questions raised over mystery ship By Tom Barnes QUESTIONS have been raised over the future of a former Norwegian Navy vessel currently […]

  • Iranian Navy repels pirate attacks

    Incidents were not officially reported elsewhere, as is typically the case with Iranian claims.  Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Attacks on 2 Cargo Ships in High Seas Iranian Navy warships rescued […]

  • Kenya plans new OPV

    New OPV planned for enhanced maritime security.  Navy plans to acquire offshore patrol vessel for ocean surveillance Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday said his government is in the process […]

  • NZ Navy takes over anti-piracy mission

    Royal New Zealand Navy takes over Combined Task Force 151.  NZ Navy takes over anti-piracy mission New Zealand has taken command of an international counter-piracy task force for the next […]