Tag: Indian Ocean

  • Maritime Crime Figures for 2014

    Dryad releases its stats for the year. Maritime Crime Figures for 2014 Gulf of Guinea The Gulf of Guinea saw an overall reduction in the number of incidents in 2014: […]

  • MARSOC Marines fine-tune skills

    Training to enhance board and search capabilities. MARSOC Marines fine-tune Visit, Board, Search and Seizure skills Story by Sgt. Donovan Lee U.S. NAVAL BASE CORONADO, Calif. – Critical Skills Operators (CSO) […]

  • HMS Kent on piracy patrol

    Ends successful duty with counter-terrorism force. HMS Kent keeps the heat on, swapping counter-terrorism for counter-piracy patrols Fresh from a successful period supporting the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) counter-terrorism task […]

  • Yemen chaos spreads towards Red Sea

    Threats to shipping in region focus minds. Yemen chaos spreads towards Red Sea chokepoint Stephen Spark Oil-exporting countries of the Arabian Gulf are watching anxiously as the security situation in […]

  • Jailed pirate kingpin Afweyne

    Gets first visit from wife in prison. Somali Pirate Kingpin Gets Life In Prison Somali pirate kingpin Mohamed Abdi Hassan, nicknamed Afweyne, has, for the first time, been allowed to […]

  • CMF hosts MIP exercise

    Five day exercise focused on securing maritime infrastructure.  CTF-152 hosts international Maritime Infrastructure Protection Exercise in the Gulf Combined Task Force 152 (CTF-152) held a major maritime infrastructure protection exercise […]

  • Sri Lanka floating armoury investigated

    Investigation to begin this week. Shocking revelations of deep security state within the State Defence Ministry-sponsored private army links up with private maritime company supplying arms Huge armouries of private […]

  • India, US renew defence pact

    Plans to boost maritime security may irritate China. India, US renew defence pact; to pursue co-production projects NEW DELHI: Vowing to take defence ties to a “new level”, India and […]

  • Commendation for drug bust CO

    Australia Day 2015: Lieutenant Commander Andrew Hough awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service By ANGELA THOMPSON A Balgownie navy commander who helped extract more than half a tonne of heroin […]

  • Mozambique orders interceptors

    New craft to bolster security efforts. Mozambique orders additional HSI32 interceptors Mozambique has ordered three more HSI32 interceptor boats from French company CMN, joining the three Ocean Eagle 43 trimarans, […]