Tag: maritime crime

  • Arms trafficking causing concern

    Increasing numbers of illegal firearms are being shipped into Mauritius. Arms trafficking worries Indian Ocean islands Stephen Spark Increasing numbers of illegal firearms are being shipped into Mauritius, reports from […]

  • Somali piracy over, says French general

    General said last week that piracy around Somalia no longer poses a threat. Somali piracy over, says French general Stephen Spark General Jean François Hogard, commander of the French forces in […]

  • Union calls for piracy laws

    MM&P calls for action over piracy. Captain Phillips’ Union Calls for Piracy Laws The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots stresses the June 24  Indian Court hearing for 35 […]

  • US issues new counter piracy plan

    The United States has long been a leader in maritime security. United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan The United States has long been a leader in maritime […]

  • Lessons learned from Gulf operations

    How should maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden be dealt with… Lessons Learned From the Gulf of Aden Operations How should maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden be […]

  • Royal Navy ScanEagle takes flight

    Footage released shows ScanEagle taking flight from HMS Somerset. Royal Navy’s first ever remotely-piloted air system takes flight Just 7 months after the British Ministry of Defense ordered the system […]

  • Tackling S-E Asia piracy

    South-east Asia’s pirates are back in the headlines. Tackling S-E Asia piracy from all angles Eric Frecon South-east Asia’s pirates are back in the headlines. Some of them hijacked the […]

  • Albedo Crew and Families’ Aftercare

    MPHRP South Asia organised counselling and reassurance sessions. Albedo Crew and Families’ Aftercare in Sri Lanka MPHRP South Asia organised counselling and reassurance sessions for the two Sri Lankan seafarers […]

  • Security in the Persian Gulf

    Defense cooperation in the Persian Gulf region will remain an illusion… Why the Persian Gulf Isn’t Ready for Joint Security Bilal Y. Saab Defense cooperation in the Persian Gulf region will remain an illusion without […]

  • Nigeria destroys illegal refineries

    Captain Musa Gemu said the ship destroyed more than five hundred illegal crude oil refineries. Nigerian Navy Ship commander confirms destruction of over 500 illegal refineries in Warri area The […]