Tag: Indian Ocean

  • India-Vietnam Defense Ties

    Recent engagements confirm the uptick in activity in the defense realm. India-Vietnam Defense Ties in the Spotlight With Naval Exercise By Prashanth Parameswaran On May 21, three Indian naval ships began […]

  • OBP note piracy rise

    OBP report shows worrying increase in incidents. Piracy incidents double off coast of East Africa in 2017: study NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) — The number of piracy incidents doubled off […]

  • Somalia’s IUU fishing woes

    Resurgence in IUU fishing risks piracy return. Somalia: Fishermen Struggle to Compete with Foreign Vessels By Jason Patinkin Each morning, fishermen in the northern Somali port city of Bosaso pull […]

  • EUNAVFOR, Kenya drills

    Helping Kenya’s blue economy. European Union Operation Atalanta and Kenyan maritime authorities conducting joint exercises Senior Kenyan and European officials are today meeting in Mombasa where the flagship of the […]

  • Another CMF seizure

    Another nice catch for the CMF. MARINE NATIONALE SHIP LA FAYETTE SEIZES OVER $60M USD OF HEROIN IN RED SEA IN SUPPORT OF CTF 150 MARINE Nationale Frigate La Fayette continues […]

  • Operation Three Arrows

    Op Three Arrows underway. Multinational exercise in Gulf of Aden aims to further reduce piracy By JASON BEHNKE MANAMA, Bahrain — Operation Three Arrows, a counterpiracy exercise that brought together warships […]

  • PH, Aus in sea drills

    Further anti-piracy drills begin. Philippine, Australian navies hold third series of sea drills Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy kicked off Monday […]

  • IMO in Jeddah

    Code of Conduct revised. Jeddah workshop aims to ensure safe and secure regional waters Signatory States to an agreement aimed at repressing piracy, armed robbery and illicit maritime activity in […]

  • Incident off Yemen

    Incident off Yemen. Turkish bulk carrier under Saudi control  Bulk carrier INCE INEBOLU manager company INCE DENIZCILIK VE TICARET A.S. made a statement on May 12 describing the details of […]

  • Pakistan’s maritime security

    Assessing the region. Pakistan’s maritime security Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal The Indian Ocean Region is having immense political and economic opportunities for Pakistan. The safety of sea-lanes is crucial for […]