Tag: Hostage
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Seychelles Shows Off Naval Power
Seychelles flexes its naval muscles. Seychelles shows off naval power in first-ever naval fleet review (Seychelles News Agency) – Nine vessels of the Seychelles Coast Guard; four patrol ships and […]
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Nigeria orders crew rescue
Szafir attacked and crew abducted off Nigeria on November 27th. Nigeria orders rescue of abducted crew of Polish Vessel by pirates Mr Haruna Jauro, acting Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and […]
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Iran rattles naval sabres
Remarks made on Navy Day. Any Naval Incursion to Draw Iran’s Crushing Response: Armed Forces The Iranian Armed Forces General Staff warned the adversaries that any wrong decision to invade […]
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Pirates killed, hijacked vessel freed
Overnight reports suggest crew may have killed pirates. Pirates killed, hijacked vessel freed Confusing reports emerged from Somalia late on Sunday November 29th which suggest that the Iranian dhow hijacked […]
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Key Threats to Maritime Supply Chains
Sebastian Villyn, Maritime Security Analyst at Control Risks, explains the importance of understanding the wide range of threats in the maritime environment and their potential impact on international supply chains. […]
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Envoy expresses piracy concerns
Hijacking of Iranian dhow and attack on Thai longliner cause concern. UN Envoy for Somalia expresses concerns over recent rise in piracy acts BY WARKA The Special Representative of the […]
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China, NATO Hold Anti-Piracy Drills
Exercises mark historic first for NATO and PLA Navy. China, NATO Hold First Joint Anti-Piracy Drills in Gulf of Aden Chinese and NATO naval forces held joint anti-piracy drills in the […]
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AGMS controversy continues
Vessel authorized to carry 100 guns and 60,000 rounds had as many as 816 guns and over 200,000 rounds. Sri Lanka’s coalition govt in deep water over arms ship scandal […]
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China in Djibouti talks
China’s foothold in region to expand. China military in talks for logistics ‘facilities’ in Djibouti China’s military is in talks with the Horn of Africa country Djibouti to build logistics […]
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Nigeria, armed guards and red tape
Risk Intelligence updates its advice for using armed guards in West Africa. Use of Nigerian Navy for private security remains subject to severe restrictions Nigeria The current practice of using […]