Tag: Piracy

  • More Iranian pirate battles

    Iranian Navy PR swings into action. Navy’s 44th fleet thwarts pirate attacks in Gulf of Aden TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s 44th naval fleet has foiled pirate attacks on […]

  • Dryad reports piracy drop

    Dryad notes decline in reports. “Cautious Optimism” as Piracy Numbers Decline On Thursday, consulting firm Dryad Maritime said that there is cause for cautious optimism regarding maritime crime and piracy, with […]

  • IMO calls for piracy action

    IMO warns against complacency. Maritime agency calls for tough actions to end piracy off Somalia By Sandra Chao-Blasto The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has urged liners navigating through the Somali […]

  • India-Indo naval drills

    The two navies have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) since 2002. India-Indonesia hold bilateral maritime exercise India and Indonesia on Monday commenced their second coordinated patrol and bilateral maritime […]

  • Piracy threat still there

    Danger of complacency for shipping as headlines fade. Piracy on the decrease but threat still there – report Incidences of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa […]

  • Nigeria destroys refineries

    Nigerian armed forces hit back against oil theft. Army destroys 143 illegal refineries in Niger Delta By Ameh Comrade Godwin The Nigerian Army has destroyed 143 illegal refineries during its […]

  • NIMASA ups the intel game

    NIMASA signs up to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. NIMASA D-G tasks intelligence units to fight piracy in Nigerian waters The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku […]

  • OBP and piracy in Africa

    OBP analyses current piracy trends in Africa. Oceans Beyond Piracy discusses Piracy Conditions Worldwide In the run-up to the upcoming African Union Maritime Summit in Lomé, Togo, the Oceans Beyond […]

  • Maritime insecurity in WAF

    Analysis of the Gulf of Guinea and its security issues. Maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Threats, vulnerabilities and opportunities by Francois Vreÿ The South China Sea, Malacca Straits, […]

  • SE Asia crew kidnapped

    Abu Sayyaf believed to be behind incident. 7 fishermen feared kidnapped in Sabah waters By Samhati Bhattacharjya The security forces in east coast Sabah have been alerted of a possible […]