Tag: Hostage

  • A lucrative trade

    Sri Lankan Navy earns big bucks from floating armoury trade. Navy earns Rs. 1,000 million The Navy said it had earned an income of Rs. 1,000 million since November 13, […]

  • NIMASA calls in Interpol

    Nigerian authorities step up hunt for hostages. NIMASA in talks with UN, Interpol over abducted crew Posted By: RANCIS EZEM Strong indications have emerged that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]

  • Somali piracy down, not out

    Lack of attacks doesn’t equal lack of risk. Somali piracy is down, not out The pirates who once ruled the seas off Somalia are little more than a memory now, […]

  • Asket gets award nod

    PMSC broker gets awards nomination ASKET Ltd Shortlisted for Lloyds List North American Awards 2016 We are delighted to announce that ASKET Ltd has made the shortlist for the Lloyd’s […]

  • Pakistan security questioned

    Embarrassing report for Pakistan. Sri Lanka vital for China as Pakistan’s security ‘calamitous’: Report BEIJING: Sri Lanka is of great importance to China’s strategic interests in the Indian Ocean as […]

  • No Deals With Abu Sayyaf

    Terror group hold crew hostage. No Deals With Abu Sayyaf Piracy is a crime that must not be tolerated. And rescuing the crew of the Anand 12 held hostage by […]

  • Pirates’ doctor hooked

    Dirt doc arrested and hostage released. Troops arrest pirates’ medical doctor in Bayelsa Posted By: Mike Odiegwu An unnamed medical doctor specialising in the treatment of injured sea pirates and […]

  • Neptune, Port2Port Merge

    PMSCs join forces in merger. Port2Port and Neptune Maritime Security to merge Port2Port Maritime Security and Neptune Maritime Security, two of the leading global maritime security risk management providers, announced […]

  • More crew kidnapped off Nigeria

    Crew kidnaps continue in West Africa. Nimasa Confirms Hijack of Vessel, Pledges Speedy Passage of Anti-Piracy Bill By Nosa Alekhuogie The Director General (DG), Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), […]

  • Piracy and crime in SE Asia

    How crime reporting itself affects the statistics. The true story of piracy in Asia Sam Bateman Superficially it looks as though Southeast Asia is the major hot spot for piracy. […]