Tag: Indian Ocean
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HMS Defender to support French carrier
Ship will provide air cover for French aircraft carrier. Britain’s HMS Defender to support French carrier against Islamic State By Ryan Maass The U.K. Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender will […]
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Navy chief fears cuts will leave forces stretched
Strategic Defence and Security Review due to be published. Navy chief fears cuts will leave forces stretched THE former head of the Royal Navy says five years of government-led cutbacks […]
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Job loss claim following armoury closure
Claims made by former Avant Garde manager. ‘Around 5,000 jobless due to Avant Garde closure’ Rasika Somarathna A senior former official of the Avant Garde Maritime Security Services yesterday said […]
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Djibouti Code Expanding Scope
Code to encompass broader range of maritime crimes. Djibouti Code Expanding Scope Beyond Piracy An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy and armed robbery against ships in […]
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PVI Weekly Piracy Report
PVI round up the week’s maritime crime news and incidents. Weekly Maritime & Onshore Security Report 11 Nov 2015 Maritime Security High Risk Area (HRA) Somalia: Pirates to plead guilty […]
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Floating armoury deal pulled
The Avant Garde investigations are part of a wide probe of allegedly corrupt deals. Sri Lanka scraps security firm’s deals on running floating armories BY SHIHAR ANEEZ Sri Lankan President […]
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Japanese Ships mark 50th Call to Sri Lanka
Ships taking part in anti-piracy duties. Japanese Naval Ships mark their 50th Port Call to Sri Lanka The visit of two Japanese naval ships ‘JS Makinami (DD-112)’ and ‘JS Suzunami […]
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PM witnesses Seaspark exercise
Seaspark afforded ‘valuable opportunity to enhance combat readiness of Pakistan Navy’. PM witnesses Seaspark exercise in North Arabian Sea KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday witnessed the wide-ranging naval […]
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TB kills piracy suspect
Suspect was among 120 on trial. Tuberculosis kills Somali on trial for piracy Rebecca Samervel MUMBAI: One of the 120 alleged Somali pirates nabbed in four operations died of natural […]
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UK Security Minister for Transport Security expo
Over 4,500 expected to attend event. Home Office Security Minister to open Transport Security Expo On 2nd December, the Rt Hon John Hayes MP, UK Security Minister at the Home […]