Tag: Maritime Security

  • Ghana drops piracy charges

    Remaining Nigerians await trial. State drops charges against two Ghanaians The State has dropped charges against two Ghanaians who were arrested suspected to have aided eight Nigerian pirates. The state […]

  • Nigeria’s maritime security

    Will new President affect change? Will Buhari Change the Face of Nigerian Maritime Security? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The campaign speeches have long been over, the ballot boxes […]

  • Kidnapped Bourbon crew released

    Crew were taken off Surfer 1440 by Nigerian pirates.  Three Bourbon Crew Members Released After Being Kidnapped in Nigeria in April The French offshore marine company, BOURBON, in a short […]

  • HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols

    Ship’s fifth deployment. HMAS Newcastle On Middle East Patrols Posted by Eric Haun Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle has arrived in the Middle East Region and has commenced her […]

  • Libya rejects EU military plans

    EU under fire. Mediterranean migrants: Libya rejects EU military plans Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to […]

  • Piracy in Asia on the rise

    Figures make for stark reading. Piracy in Asia on the rise Hoe Pei Shan They come armed with guns, sometimes machetes and even swords, holding ship crews hostage while stealing […]

  • China plans Djibouti base?

    China continue push into IOR. China declines to confirm or deny Djibouti base plan BEIJING: China declined to confirm or deny a report that it was in talks for a military base […]

  • Somalia hit by Yemen conflict

    Livestock exports count for 40% of Somalia’s GDP. Somalia’s livestock and fisheries sectors feel the effects of Yemen Conflict The livestock and fishing sectors of Somalia have been seriously impacted […]

  • Joint China Sea patrols discussed

    Ongoing hijacks of small tankers prompts move. Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia Joint Maritime Patrol in South China Sea By Aiswarya Lakshmi Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are in discussions to extend […]

  • ECOWAS launches maritime security centre

    New centre to cover Togo, Benin, Niger and Nigerian waters. ECOWAS launches multinational centre to boost maritime security on the Gulf Of Guinea ECOWAS has inaugurated its Multinational Maritime Coordination […]