Tag: Maritime Security

  • OBP statement on MV Albedo

    OBP welcomes the release of the 11 remaining hostages OBP statement on release of  MV Albedo hostages Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) welcomes the release of the 11 remaining hostages of the […]

  • NIMASA launches satelite surveillance

    Ghanaian registered vessel was reportedly hijacked off the coast of Ghana NIMASA launches satelite surveillance …rescues Ghanaian vessel LAGOS—The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has launched its satellite […]

  • Maritime security the key to trade

    “…India wants to take all nations along and going together has more gains”. ‘Maritime security the key to trade’ Despite the U.S.A desiring that India play the role of a […]

  • South China Sea sees piracy rise

    Several ships have been hijacked in the high seas off Malaysia this year South China Sea, Strait of Malacca see rise in piracy Several ships have been hijacked in the […]

  • Plans don’t address cyber threats

    Maritime security plans do not address cybersecurity threats GAO: Maritime security plans don’t address cyber threats By Ashley Bennett Maritime security plans at three high-risk U.S. ports do not address […]

  • Disturbing the Pond

    MT Fair Artemis is still missing, presumed hijacked. Disturbing the Pond: A Missing Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea By James M. Bridger, Delex Systems Inc. A Greek-owned oil tanker that […]

  • Fighting Pirates the African Way

    A continent is trying to secure its seas How to Fight Pirates the African Way By Peter Dörrie Africa has more than 26,000 kilometers of coastline—and some of the world’s most […]

  • China ships rammed 1400 times

    Tensions continue amid new accusations. China ships ‘rammed 1,400 times by Vietnamese vessels’ Chinese officials have accused vessels from Vietnam of launching more than 1,400 ramming raids on its ships […]

  • NIMASA rescues Ghanaian vessel

    NIMASA helps free hijacked fishing vessel on June 5th. NIMASA rescues Ghanaian vessel The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has launched its satellite surveillance system, which, in conjunction with […]

  • Ghana coast under threat from pirates

     Liberia-flagged tanker hijacked off the coast of Ghana should alert the nation Ghana’s coast under threat from pirates – Maritime expert An expert in Maritime Laws and Security, Dr.Kamal Deen Ali says […]