Tag: maritime news
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23 Indian fishermen, four boats seized
KARACHI, April 3: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency has arrested 23 Indian fishermen and seized their four boats allegedly for fishing in the Pakistani waters. PMSA officials said in a […]
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French Navy Falcon 50M relieved by maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique 2
Deployed since 15 March to take part in the fight against piracy, a Falcon 50M from the French Navy has left the operation and been relieved by a maritime patrol […]
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ECCAS and ECOWAS sign maritime security agreement
Nations from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement regarding the improvement of maritime security during their […]
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Concerns remain after late-night rescue
Concern is growing that fuel tanks may have ruptured in a cargo ship which ran aground off north Wales, leading to the dramatic late-night rescue of the crew. Seven crew […]
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No Other Solution
Despite having refused until now to negotiate any similar arangement, India may after all consider a prisoner swap. According to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy “There appears to be no other […]
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Murder Threat
A new video showing captured South Korean sailors is re-focusing attention on the hostages. Somali pirates have threatened to kill South Korean and Indian sailors if those nations do not free pirates […]
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Chinese OPVs for Nigeria
Nigeria’s 2012 Defence Budget Proposal allocates N6.78 billion/US$42 million for the two offshore patrol vessels. The first will be built in China while about 50% of the second ship will […]
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Muirhead and Jones on SCEG
Global Response’s Alex Chitty spoke with Oona Muirhead CBE, Director of the ADS Security in Complex Environments (SCEG) Group, and Simon Jones, Chair of the SCEG Maritime Security Working Group […]
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European Commission Piracy Event
The seminar analysed the reinforcement of self-protection measures. Sensitive topics included shipbuilding standards and the technology available for discouraging attacks as well as the very delicate subject of using privately […]
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The Next Pirates?
The complaints made by Somali fishermen some years ago about illegal fishing are very similar to those being voiced by the fishermen of Senegal today. Is there a risk of […]
