Tag: maritime crime

  • Security in the IOR

    South Africa could make the Indian Ocean Rim Association the top platform for achieving maritime security. Africa’s chance to boost maritime security in the Indian Ocean BY TIMOTHY WALKER AND DENYS REVA This […]

  • ReCAAP and PCG meet

    ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre and Philippine Coast Guard Co-Organised Meeting with Government Agencies and Shipping Industry to Enhance Maritime Safety and Security in the Sulu-Celebes Seas ReCAAP and PCG meet […]

  • New Bahamas force

    Boost for Bahamas. Joint Agency Task Force Planned To Guard Borders By FARRAH JOHNSON THE government will soon propose the creation of a “multi-agency task force” whose focus will be […]

  • NIMASA’s piracy concerns

    If only there was an agency charged with preventing…oh. NIMASA laments pirate attacks on Nigerian waters By Sulaimon Salau The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed concerns about […]

  • Base to deter Abu Sayyaf

    New base to deter Abu Sayyaf in region. Philippine forward post in Tawi-Tawi Kota Kinabalu: The Philippine military has set up a base on Panguan island in Tawi-Tawi province near its […]

  • ASG killed and captured

    More gains against Abu Sayyaf Group. Abu Sayyaf leader slain, 5 others surrender in Sulu – military An Abu Sayyaf subgroup leader was killed while five others surrendered to the […]

  • Oil theft fuels piracy?

    Lack of laws might be an issue, too. Why piracy is high on Nigerian waters – Ex-Presidential aid By Godwin Oritse FORMER senior special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on […]

  • Brazil joins CMF

    CMF continues to expand. Brazil becomes the 33rd nation to join Combined Maritime Forces BRAZIL is warmly welcomed to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) family to become the 33rd nation to […]

  • Caribbean piracy woes

    Recent murder of fishermen has focused attention on region. Return of pirates of the Caribbean: piracy jumps 163 percent amid Venezuela crisis BY JASON LEMON The Caribbean sea and coast of […]

  • Iranian fishermen released

    Men were detained in 2017. Saudi Arabia frees three Iranian fishermen: IRNA LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has freed three Iranian fishermen detained by the kingdom’s coastguard last year, Iran’s […]