Tag: hostages

  • Quagmire of Italian marines’ case

    Diplomatic squabbles between countries and no end in sight. Quagmire of Italian marines’ case: Woebegone to bygone? PREETAM KAUSHIK t was a warm evening in February 2012 when two Indian […]

  • ‘Illegal fishing makes us pirates’

    Fisherman claims he was forced to become pirate. Illegal fishing vessels have forced us to be pirates, says Iranian vessel hijacker Pirates who seized Iranian ship have for the first […]

  • New system to tackle oil theft

    System also purchased by UAE for oil installations. Navy Acquires Israeli Surveillance System to Tackle Oil Theft Chiemelie Ezeobi In a bid to tackle crude oil theft and bring it […]

  • 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden

    Sadly, no confirmation of incidents by independent bodies. 4 Pirate Attacks on Cargo Ships Thwarted by Iranian Warships in Gulf of Aden A senior Iranian Navy commander announced that the […]

  • China, Malaysia hold naval exercise

    Hopefully someone told the region’s pirates. China and Malaysia hold naval exercise in Strait of Malacca A joint naval exercise has been launched by the China’s PLA Navy and the […]

  • Nigerian Navy’s anti-piracy fight

    Modest success recorded. Western Naval Command Records Success Against Sea Piracy – Rear Adm. Ango Rear Adm. Jonathan Ango, a former Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command of the […]

  • Pirate kingpin trial begins

    Afweyne refuses to appear in court on first day. Trial against alleged Somali pirate kingpin begins The trial of an alleged Somali pirate kingpin has begun in the Belgian city […]

  • Indian Ocean Piracy Suppressed

    MAST believes current framework remains fragile. Indian Ocean Piracy Suppressed EU Navfor, BIMCO and NATO were unanimous in their opinion that piracy in the Indian Ocean is suppressed but not […]

  • Pirates of the Bay of Bengal

    Incidents generally not reported by agencies. Pirates of the Bay of Bengal By Sanjay Pandey Hem Nagar, India – A gloomy sky pregnant with rain clouds hung heavy over the […]

  • Pakistan Navy to maintain order

    Deputy naval chief says no nation alone can single handedly cope with multifarious threats due to magnitude, diversity Pakistan Navy to maintain required order at sea KARACHI – The Pakistan […]