Tag: Hostage

  • Settling Maritime Disputes

    A safe and secure maritime environment is a precondition for the free flow of international trade. Can the Indian Ocean region be a model for the rules-based system in Asia? […]

  • Abducted crew rescued

    Cargo ship attacked last week. Two abducted crew rescued Laxmipur: Two crew of a cargo ship, who were abducted by a gang of sea robbers in the Meghna River near […]

  • Angola boosts security

    Assets will boost Angolan maritime security. Finmeccanica To Supply Angola With Maritime Surveillance Equipment, Craft By Oscar Nkala The Angolan government has signed an agreement to acquire two fast-attack naval […]

  • Somali illegal fishing woes

    Illegal fishing threatens local fleets. Somalia: Who is protecting Somalia’s fishermen? By Ahmed Ali As Somalia’s waters have become less dangerous for international shipping, they have become much more dangerous […]

  • Piracy in South East Asia

    Call for more unified action in region. The continuing surge of piracy in South East Asia Clyde & Co LLP – Gerald Yee and Nazirah K. Din The surge of […]

  • JTF reveals arrest figures

    Joint Task Force releases arrest figures. Soldiers Arrest 1,610 Pirates, Others In Niger Delta By Osa Okhomina Authorities of the military operations in the Niger Delta region known as Operation […]

  • Why Nigeria must equip her navy

    With the vast natural resources in Nigeria’s territorial waters as well as her Exclusive Economic Zone unmanned, the country daily loses several millions to illegal activities at sea, reports Precious […]

  • Iceberg 1 crew, three years on

    Former MV Iceberg 1 hostages mark anniversary. Iceberg 1 crew, three years on 23 December will mark the third anniversary of the freeing of the hostages of the Iceberg 1. […]

  • Iranians fight off pirates. Again.

    As we predicted, the navy’s PR machine has rolled into action. Navy foils pirate attack on Iranian tanker Naval forces have successfully saved an Iranian-owned oil tanker from pirates in […]

  • Pakistan to command CTF-151

    CMF piracy task force gets new command. Pakistan assumes command of CTF 151 from Turkey On 21 December 2015 command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) passed from the Turkish […]