Tag: Indian Ocean

  • Suspected pirates transferred

    Men captured after series of incidents. 6 suspected Somali pirates transferred to Seychelles for possible trial By: Daniel Laurence Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame (Seychelles News Agency) – Six suspected Somali pirates […]

  • The Indian Navy’s Plan

    Multiple threats in a critical region. The Indian Navy’s Master Defence Plan By Periklis Stampoulis Introduction The South Asian region is dominated by India. Along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, […]

  • Tuna vessel escapes pirates

    Suspected pirates were later caught by EUNAVFOR. Albacora tuna vessel escapes Somali pirate attack in Indian Ocean A vessel owned by Spanish tuna fishing giant Albacora, Galerna III, managed to […]

  • Somali pirates arrested

    Recent series of incidents sees arrests. EUNAVFOR’s Italian ship Virginio Fasan Chases and Captures Suspected Pirates EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates […]

  • Yemen sees ports reopen

    Closures condemned internationally. Yemen sees ports reopen Saudi Arabia has reopened some ports in Yemen a week after the Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthi movement there announced a temporary […]

  • PLAN scares pirates off

    Pirate action groups still in region. Suspected pirate vessels in Gulf of Aden dispersed by Chinese navy by Weida Li On November 15, a destroyer from the 27th Chinese naval escort […]

  • AdvanFort guards court date

    Trial date for armed guards looms. Court case hope for jailed marine guards Mike Wade Relatives and friends of six British security guards imprisoned by the authorities in India hope […]

  • Houthi mine plot foiled

    Terror plot included using booby-trapped boats, divers Coalition thwarts new Houthi sea mining attempt Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: An imminent Houthi attack to target international shipping lines and trade had […]

  • Japan aids PH piracy fight

    Tokyo is aiming to deepen economic and security ties with Manila as it looks to contain China’s growing power. Japan to help Manila to stop pirates Japan will build four […]

  • UN warns on Yemen

    Port closures cause havoc. Yemen conflict: UN official warns of world’s biggest famine Yemen faces the world’s largest famine in decades “with millions of victims” if aid deliveries are not […]