Tag: maritime crime

  • Inside the IFC

    Inside the IFC. International Fusion Centre tackles ship hijackings BY RAZAK AHMAD SINGAPORE: When pirates hijack a ship in Asian waters, an international maritime security outfit known as the Information […]

  • Nigerian Navy gets new toy

    Hopes new kit will help maritime security. Navy launches equipment to protect water ways The Nigerian Navy yesterday reiterated its commitment to protect the nation’s water ways devoid of any […]

  • Nigerian piracy makes waves

    World slowly waking up to the threat to shipping. Pirates Go West: Somali Piracy Crisis Shifts to Nigeria LUKE DOOGAN Remember the British yachting couple held in the Somali desert […]

  • New safe route for SE Asia

    New corridor to reduce piracy threat. Three southeast Asian nations to designate shipping corridor in piracy battle Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines on Monday agreed to designate a transit corridor […]

  • MSDF continues Somali patrols

    MSDF sign up for another year. Japan extends by one year MSDF anti-piracy mission off Somalia The Japanese government decided on Friday to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (MSDF) anti-piracy […]

  • Indo fires on Chinese boat

    Indonesia continues crackdown on illegal fishing. Indonesian navy fires on Chinese boat, injures fisherman: Beijing ministry BEIJING – An Indonesian naval vessel fired on a Chinese fishing boat on Friday, […]

  • Delta militants in new attack

    Delta Avengers strike again. NDA Claims Another Pipeline Attack in Niger Delta, New Group Enter Fray By CHARLES KENNEDY As alleged peace talks break down before getting off the ground, […]

  • Indonesia’s marsec concerns

    Indonesia focuses on maritime threat. Maritime security poses threat: Indonesia Maritime security and terrorism are the two main threats to regional stability, Indonesia’s defence minister says, urging countries involved in […]

  • Calls for stronger Nigerian Navy

    Despite bold claims from admirals, Navy needs attention. Niger Delta Attacks – Reps Demand Stronger, Better Equipped Navy By Kingsley Omonobi As the federal government commences negotiation with militant groups […]

  • Undersea surveillance

    Sensors to detect submarines mooted. Does India Want an ‘Undersea Wall’ to Detect Chinese Submarines? Abhijit Singh Is India planning to install undersea surveillance sensors in the Bay of Bengal? […]