Tag: maritime crime

  • North, South Korea ships exchange fire

    No casualties reported in latest incident. Shots Fired Between South, North Korea Ships A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots on Tuesday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed […]

  • Tanker missing off Singapore

    No contact with ship since October 2nd.  Reports came in late yesterday that the tanker, MT Sunrise 689, has gone missing off Singapore.  The ship was transiting from Singapore to […]

  • Singapore tightens maritime security

    Move to tackle illegal fishing, smuggling and piracy.  Parliament: Maritime security to be tightened with more physical barriers along coastline  BY LIM YAN LIANG SINGAPORE – More physical barriers will […]

  • Nigeria in new anti-piracy push

    Ongoing battle against oil theft and piracy. Nigeria: Fresh Onslaught On Oil Thieves, Sea Pirates, Other Maritime Criminals Nigeria’s attention, for a long while, has been fixated on the war […]

  • M’sian navy ship lost off Sabah

    Gunboat goes missing in rough weather. Stormy seas or piracy? Malaysian Navy ship lost off Sabah coast The Royal Malaysian Navy has lost contact with one of its gunboats off […]

  • Iran warns against future threats

    Iranian Navy reinforcing its role in the region.  Iran must nip enemy military threats in bud: General A senior Iranian general has warned against future threats to Tehran from the […]

  • US Navy close to using robotic boats

    Demonstration uses 13 boats to escort a ship along James River. US Navy close to using robotic patrol boats as escort vessels In the event of conflict, America could use […]

  • Indian Navy visits Oman

    Visit underlines security links in region. Goodwill visit by Indian Naval ships to Oman Muscat: IN Ships Tir (Senior Officer’s ship), Sujata (Offshore Patrol Vessel) and Tarangini (Sail Training Ship), elements […]

  • Royal Malaysian Navy combats threats

    Piracy, robbery and smuggling all regional issues.  How the Royal Malaysian Navy plans to combat trans-border maritime threats in the Sabah region Contributor:  Defence IQ Press In the context of […]

  • Industry issues new piracy guide

    Updated guidelines reflect ongoing issues in Gulf of Guinea. Shipping Industry Releases Updated Anti-Piracy Guidelines on Gulf of Guinea Region The Round Table of international shipping industry associations has released […]