Tag: Maritime Security

  • NIMASA calls for support

    Still no sign of “eradication”… Maritime security: NIMASA chief seeks agencies’ support Posted By: Emeka Ugwanyi The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called […]

  • Piracy hits new low

    IMB reports drop in incidents. Pirate attacks drop to 21-year low in H1 2016: IMB By Marcus Hand The number of piracy attacks dropped to a 21-year low in the […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy laws

    Nigeria still lacks effective piracy legislation. Stakeholder Wants Legal Framework For Pirates’ Prosecution In a bid to curb the activities of sea pirates and waterways robbers in Nigerian territorial waters, […]

  • Working with the PLA Navy

    Watching the watchers. RIMPAC 2016: LCS-4 Exercises With Chinese Navy Ahead Of First Deployment To Asia By: Megan Eckstein PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado (LCS-4) […]

  • Nigeria’s militant problem

    Niger Delta issues continue. Why Nigeria’s ‘Avengers’ are crippling the oil sector By Martin Patience, BBC News, Niger Delta The vast wetlands of the Niger Delta region are home to […]

  • Still no word on crew kidnap

    No word on ransom demand. Sabah still has no leads on missing 5 Malaysian sailors Sabah authorities said it has no confirmation whether the Filipino militant group Abu Sayyaf was […]

  • Germany and the Baltic Sea

    Analysis of German Navy. The Baltic Sea and Current German Naval Strategy The following article is adapted from part of the 2015 Kiel Conference proceedings. By Dr. Sebastian Bruns With the […]

  • Armed guards legality questioned

    Confusion over legality. Military presence on merchant vessels prohibited: Navy commander Liza Yosephine Navy chief Adm.Ade Supandi has said he is not certain the government’s plan to provide security involving […]

  • Asian piracy down, kidnaps up

    Crew kidnaps still on the rise in region. Asian Piracy Incidents Drop to Four-Year Low The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) […]

  • CARAT kicks off

    China will be delighted… U.S., Singapore kick off complex CARAT exercise From Task Force 73 Public Affairs SINGAPORE – The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between […]