Tag: maritime crime

  • India and Seychelles Strengthen Ties

    India and Seychelles continue to develop the foundations for an enduring partnership in the Indian Ocean. India and Seychelles Strengthen Ties Around Maritime Security, Economic Cooperation By Ankit Panda India’s […]

  • Aus, Indo in joint anti piracy ops

    Targets will include IUU fishing. Joint Piracy Operations for Australia and Indonesia Australia and Indonesia will from a partnership to combat regional maritime piracy. It will begin later this year […]

  • Hostages escape after five months

    Unclear whether captors were pirates or fishermen. Iranian ship and crew escape after 5 months in captivity off Somali coast An Iranian fishing vessel and its crew have escaped after […]

  • Marine Police repel pirate attack

    Armed robberies in creeks remain commonplace. Bayelsa Police repel pirates’ attack on passenger boat, recovers arms The Bayelsa Police Command on Sunday said its Marine Division in Southern Ijaw Local […]

  • Indonesian hijack kingpin caught

    Man had been investigated for some time. Indonesian navy nabs MT Orkim Harmony hijack mastermind JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the hijacking of Malaysian oil […]

  • Somalia warns of return to piracy

    Piracy dormant, Somalis say. Somalia warns of return to piracy Andrew Harding In northern Somalia, government officials are warning of a revival of piracy, unless foreign nations – and the […]

  • Nigerian pirates in new attack

    Waterways still insecure. Pirates attack boat, abduct 2 monarchs, 1 security escort In Bayelsa Unidentified gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Wednesday, attacked two passenger boats and kidnapped three […]

  • 12 pirate attacks off Malaysia in 2015

    MMEA releases new figures for the year to date. 12 pirate attacks reported in southern region so far this year ALOR GAJAH: A total of 12 attacks by pirates have […]

  • Counterterrorism Strategy Development

    Unique exercise offered learning opportunity. NAVSCIATTS Equips Officers With Counterterrorism Strategy Development Knowledge, Tools By: Glenn Sircy Fifteen officers from four partner nations participated in a collaborative national and multinational-level […]

  • US, Philippines discuss freedom of seas

    China looms large in discussions. Spokesman: US, Philippines Hold Talks On Boosting Military Capacity Agence France-Presse MANILA — America’s Pacific commander held talks with the Philippine military Wednesday on ways to […]