Tag: hostages

  • USS Simpson decommissioned

    Sank Iranian Navy vessel in 1988. Navy retires its last modern ship to sink an enemy vessel Andrew Pantazi JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Navy has decommissioned its last Perry-class frigate, […]

  • US joins SE Asia piracy drills

    Drills will take place in Malacca and Singapore Straits. Navy joins multinational piracy exercise in Southeast Asia By Erik Slavin YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The United States and six […]

  • Coalition secures Red Sea strait

    Residents on the Yemeni side of Bab al-Mandab reported air strikes and shelling by warships. Yemeni government, Saudi-led forces retake Red Sea strait BY NOAH BROWNING Loyalist Yemeni troops and […]

  • Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis

    It needs larger numbers of patrol vessels and light frigates, not expensive destroyers. Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis SANDEEP UNNITHAN The guided missile destroyer INS Kochi that joined […]

  • Nigerian military seizes vessels

    Eight suspected oil thieves onboard the vessel have also been detained. Nigerian military seizes vessels involved in oil theft Nigeria’s special military unit in the Niger Delta, the Joint Task […]

  • NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Restates Commitment

    Agency and military promise to do their jobs… NIMASA, Nigerian Navy Restates Commitment To Maritime Security By: Funmi Coker The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian […]

  • Tompolo’s Security Contract Intact

    It was believed the ex-militant’s contract had been cancelled. Tompolo’s Pipeline Security Contract Still Intact – Nimasa DG The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has debunked reports that […]

  • Sharing information to counter piracy

    IMO Secretary-General meets ReCAAP. Sharing information to counter piracy Blog from IMO Secretary-General Yesterday, I visited the new premises of the Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of ReCAAP (the Regional Cooperation […]

  • Somalia: Beyond Naval Interventions

    The Somalia Maritime Resource and Security Strategy. Somalia: Beyond Naval Interventions in Somali Piracy Public Diplomacy and Regional Humanitarian Initiative News By: Joana Ama Osei-Tutu. In 2011, at the height of […]

  • Piracy in the S. China Sea

    Gray Page discuss current threats to shipping. The ongoing piracy threat in the South China Sea and what can be done to mitigate the risks 1. What should operators do […]