Tag: hostages

  • PH, RAN drills end

    Successful conclusion to drills. PH, Australia conclude joint naval exercises By Francis Wakefield The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy concluded their 4th Combined Maritime Security Activity on Tuesday […]

  • Op Copper still going

    Operation Copper still active. S. African navy completes anti-piracy mission in Mozambique Two South African navy vessels have completed patrol of the Northern Mozambican Channel as part of the anti-piracy […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy problem

    When “now” means “still”. Nigeria water’s now worse than Somalia By Godwin Oritse For the second consecutive quarter in 2018, the global maritime report on piracy has put Nigeria on […]

  • Baltic Fleet enter Gulf

    Oh, good. Everyone’s here… Russian Baltic Fleet missile frigate enters Gulf of Aden on anti-piracy mission The Russian Baltic Fleet’s frigate Yaroslav Mudry has left the port of Djibouti to […]

  • Delta militants back?

    Could peace be threatened? Niger Delta militants disagree over ceasefire revocation By Ferdinand Jumbo-Asukwo Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, one of the agitating groups in the Niger Delta region, yesterday, […]

  • Death penalty for piracy

    India introduces stringent laws. Union Cabinet approves stringent anti-piracy law The Union Cabinet today approved a bill providing for death penalty or life imprisonment to those involved in piracy at […]

  • Nigeria still high risk

    PMSC notes increase in crew kidnappings. Kidnappings Accelerate in the Gulf of Guinea BY EOS RISK GROUP According to security firm EOS Risk Group, Nigerian pirates have kidnapped 35 seafarers from […]

  • Op Atalanta renewed

    Renewed mandate until 2020. EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta: ‘Mandate continues, Business as usual’ EU NAVFOR is pleased to confirm that following the decision from the Council of the European Union […]

  • A CG for Nigeria?

    Calls for a Nigerian Coast Guard. Piracy attacks: Creation of independent Coastal Defence Force only solution – Borha By Godfrey Bivbere A maritime consultant and head analyst of C. A. BORHA […]

  • Delta security agency pushback

    Soon, everyone in Nigeria will be in a maritime agency… Stakeholders kick against maritime agency bill By Emman Ovuakporie CRITICAL  stakeholders in the maritime sector, yesterday kicked against the Bill […]