Tag: Piracy

  • ASEAN marsec concerns

    Fears piracy and militancy could spread. After Sayyaf kidnaps Indon sailors, Indon defense chief: No Somalia-like piracy in ASEAN waters JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has urged ASEAN […]

  • More Delta attacks

    Delta violence continues. Four Pirates, Two Traders Die In Gun Duel Posted by Fyneface Aaron Operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Pulo Shield (OPS) have killed six unknown gunmen in […]

  • Pirates free hostage

    Indian hostage released. Engineer kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria rescued NEW DELHI: Santosh Bharadwaj, an engineer working with a Singapore based shipping company, has been freed by pirates in Nigeria […]

  • Deaths in the Delta

    Attack fought off, but no arrests made. Army says 3 soldiers killed by Niger Delta pirates, militants The Joint Military Force deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta […]

  • Ghost ship mystery

    Tamaya 1 grounding still a mystery. Ghost ship: Mystery oil tanker washes up in Liberia with no crew A huge oil tanker has washed up on a beach in Liberia […]

  • Hijackers caught red handed

    First hijacking of the year in S.E. Asia foiled. Oil Tanker Hai Soon 12 Rescued After Hijack, Suspects Arrested Off Indonesia IN the first hijack of an oil tanker in […]

  • Delta workers evacuate

    New Delta group causing issues. Nigeria Oil Union Says Shell, Chevron Workers Evacuated By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo Oil producers are evacuating workers from the Niger Delta because of the deteriorating security […]

  • Indian Navy deploy to Gulf

    The ships are part of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command. Indian naval ships in month-long Gulf deployment Three Indian Naval ships will visit Dubai this week as part of […]

  • Delta militants in spat

    New group threatens old guard. Tension in Niger Delta as militants threaten Tompolo over letter to Buhari A new militant group known as the Niger Delta Avengers has warned former […]

  • AQ in Yemen a concern

    Presence in Yemen poses maritime threat. Al Qaeda in Yemen poses growing threat to shipping – naval force BY JONATHAN SAUL Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch remains a powerful force and […]