Tag: maritime crime

  • Anti-piracy force plan for the Gulf

    Possible regional force proposal discussed again. Anti-piracy force plan for the Gulf Bahrain backed a call to establish a special maritime force to tackle growing problems of pirates attacking fishermen […]

  • Nigeria can do more to reduce piracy

    Comments made ahead of conference. Nigeria can do more to reduce piracy The Senior Regional Vice President of ASIS International, a global organisation for security professionals, Mrs. Victoria Ekhomu, has […]

  • SE Asian piracy really has spiked

    Examining all data shows a clear increase. Yes, Southeast Asian piracy really has spiked Elliot Brennan Earlier this month, Sam Bateman’s post (Is Southeast Asia Really a Piracy Hotspot?) questioned my […]

  • Indonesia hits illegal fishing

    Scuttled ships will form artificial reef. Indonesia sinks 34 foreign vessels to stop illegal fishing By John Stansfield Indonesia, the world’s biggest archipelago nation, sank 34 foreign illegal fishing boats in several places […]

  • Marsec Experts Convene in San Diego

    Waterborne and facility security on agenda. Maritime Security Experts Convene in San Diego By Edward Lundquist Maritime security experts from federal, state and local jurisdictions are meeting in San Diego […]

  • Notorious kidnapper held in Delta

    Joint Task Force operation brings results. JTF Arrests Notorious Kidnapper In Niger Delta The Joint Task Force (JTF) operating with the code name “Operation Pulo Shield” has arrested an alleged […]

  • Australian naval ship building

    Royal Australian Navy crucial to nation. Australian naval ship building: Australia has the formula right Kevin Andrews Australia’s national security and economy rely on the unencumbered use of the sea. […]

  • Gulf US aircraft carrier pulls out

    USS Theodore Roosevelt will leave the Gulf sometime in October. Gulf to be left without aircraft carrier for first time in 7 years Taimur Khan NEW YORK // The US navy […]

  • Fuel piracy incidents drop in July

    Pirates in SE Asia take a vacation. Fuel piracy incidents drop in July Titus Zheng ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), the Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog, posted no fuel siphoning incidents for […]

  • Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet

    Increasing interagency capabilities in deterring counter-piracy. Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania for Important Planning By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Margie Rodriguez Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Public […]