Tag: Piracy

  • Duterte: blow pirates up

    Filipino President in robust mood. Indonesian forces will be allowed to enter Philippine waters to pursue pirates: Duterte Francis Chan JAKARTA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday (Sept 9) […]

  • Maritime mayhem

    The dangers of the Delta. Maritime mayhem By James Wilkes Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly the resurgence of violent marine kidnapping for ransom, will continue to plague the […]

  • High Tech Pirates

    Pirates have gone high tech. Apparently… ‘Do you have an AK-47 and can you swim?’ By Padraig Belton, Technology of Business reporter “The first thing they ask you is if […]

  • Iran Navy heads for Gulf

    Expect reports of pirate battles and run ins with the US Navy shortly. Iran’s 43rd Naval Fleet Sets Sail for Open Seas The Iranian Navy’s 43rd flotilla of warships started […]

  • Nigerian army weighs in

    And you thought that was the navy’s job… Militancy, sea piracy in C/River to end soon – Buratai The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday […]

  • The post-piracy hangover

    As piracy falls, what new challenges do CSOs face? The post-piracy hangover In this era of relative calm, Harry Pearce from Ambrey Risk reminds us that the challenge ahead might […]

  • Delta pirates kill police

    Pirates kill police, steal gunboat. Sea pirates kill 4 marine policemen in Rivers Ifechukwude Osakwe Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates evening killed four marine policemen and made away with […]

  • Four Soldiers Die in Delta accident

    Tragedy strikes operation. Nigeria: Four Soldiers Die in Bayelsa Boat Mishap By Osa Okhomina The military operation in the Niger Delta known as Operation Crocodile Smile, yesterday suffered a major […]

  • Aden refinery resumes work

    66,000 tonnes of crude delivered to Aden refinery. Yemen oil refinery resumes operations Aden // Aden’s oil refinery resumed operations Sunday, more than a year after the armed conflict between […]

  • ReCAAP is 10 years old

    As ReCAAP marks its 10th anniversary, a look back at the achievements. 10 Years of Fighting Pirates in Asia By Prakash Panneerselvam This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment […]