Tag: maritime crime

  • India Navy on High Alert

    Concerns that al Qaeda may launch attacks against India. India Navy on High Alert Following the Karachi Attack India’s navy is preparing for a terror attack by placing its warships […]

  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew face retrial

    Anguish for security guards and their families set to continue. Seaman Guard Ohio crew face retrial in India The Mission to Seafarers has announced that the freed crew of the MV […]

  • War games boost PH defense

    Phiblex exercise concludes.  War games boost PH territorial defense capability By Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The just concluded Philippine-US war games honed the maritime defense capability of the Philippine Marines amid a […]

  • Maritime terrorism in SE Asia

    Islamists pose an increasing threat to maritime security. Terrorist Threats from the Maritime Domain: Singapore’s Response – Analysis Terrorist threats from the maritime domain are a recurring challenge around South […]

  • SE Asia piracy predicted to rise

    Tanker hijackings and low-level crime persist in Southeast Asia.  Dryad Maritime: Expect Attacks by Bunker Pirates in South East Asia to Rise in Q4 So far this year, a number […]

  • Tanker Captain tells of ordeal

    Sunrise 689 released after hijacking in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese tanker captain tells of harrowing pirate ordeal By Phan Hau – Le Quan The Vietnamese diesel tanker crew that was taken by […]

  • Piracy in West Africa

    Piracy remains a global issue, but few stop to consider how it affects those closest to it: crew. Piracy in West Africa by Douglas B. Stevenon, Director, Center for Seafarers’ […]

  • India CG concerned about PMSCs

    Merchant ships with armed security guards apparently now pose a threat.  Armed cargo ships along India’s coast pose security threat: ICG CHENNAI: Commercial ships with armed men on board, which […]

  • Iranian Navy scares pirates

    Headline of the week… Commander: Pirates Hiding Due to Scary Presence of Iranian Navy Pirate attack on cargo ships has now become a rare scene in the region due to […]

  • Maritime Crime Figures for Q3 2014

    Dryad releases their figures for the third quarter of the year.  Maritime Crime Figures for Q3 2014 Gulf of Guinea The spike in the number of kidnapping incidents that occurred […]