Tag: maritime news

  • Terror Attack

    Manila correspondents Pandiman have advised that terrorists, believed to be members of the New People’s Army, have reportedly attacked two mining companies in Claver town in northern Surigao. Several hostages […]

  • Flight Plan

    A German Navy Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft is being stationed in Djibouti, where it is carrying out anti-piracy patrols as part of the European Union Naval Force’s Operation […]

  • Holy Support

    The Catholic Church has given its strong backing to a programme aimed at preventing and dealing with the damage done by piracy on the high seas. The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian […]

  • Arms Arrests

    The Yemeni coast guard detained a Russian ship loaded with weapons in the Red Sea, said a security source on Thursday. A spokesperson of the Russian embassy said the ship […]

  • New Route

    Tankers and cargo ships could next year travel regularly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the Arctic to save time, money, emissions…and pirates. Scandinavian shipowners have revealed new data […]

  • Latest Update

    NATO’s latest piracy update clearly states that the monsoon season is over; with pirate activities noticeably increasing. NATO naval forces disrupted the activities of the mothership reported 300nm east of […]

  • Guarded Response

    Further details have emerged about the pirate attack on the “Ocean Rig Poseidon” drillship off Tanzania. Pirates attacked the 228-metre long vessel from a small boat at approximately 08:00 as […]

  • Offshore Attack

    Seven armed pirates, believed to be Somalis, have been apprehended by the Tanzanian army in their bid to hijack an offshore support vessel. The pirates were captured after attacking the […]

  • New Resource

    The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia has launched its official website at www.thecgpcs.org. The Contact Group, or CGPCS is a voluntary, ad hoc international forum of […]

  • Attack Surge

    The number of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia has increased, and NATO is warning that pirates are once again ready to attack ships travelling through the Indian Ocean. […]