Tag: Piracy

  • Big plans for PLA-N

    Djibouti base is just the beginning. China hints more bases on way after Djibouti China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of […]

  • West African Navies Coming of Age?

    Response times improve in encouraging sign. West African Navies Coming of Age? By Dirk Steffen On 11 February 2016, fourteen Nigerian and Ghanaian pirates in two speedboats attacked the product […]

  • Convicted pirates return home

    All seven claim to be innocent. Naturally. 7 Somali Fishermen accused of Piracy released from Kenya jail Posted by Hussein Farah Kenya has released from its jails 7 Somali men […]

  • Nigerian Navy get new kit

    Surge in piracy and militancy sees new patrol boats launched. Navy retools for battle against pirates, oil thieves Posted By: Bisi Olaniyi For the first time in the history of […]

  • Iran to continue pirate fight

    THE Islamic Republic of Iran has reiterated its commitment to fighting piracy and providing maritime trade security. Iran reiterates dedication to swab piracy JAFFAR MJASIRI Speaking at the reception held […]

  • No hack at MTISC-GoG

    Piracy reporting centre in alleged security breach. MTISC-GOG investigation finds no evidence of breach There’s a follow-up to a post concerning a possible data breach involving Maritime Trade Information Sharing […]

  • Iran Navy visit Tanzania

    Expect reports of pirate “battles” to follow… Iran Navy flotilla docks at Tanzania port An Iranian Navy fleet has docked at Tanzania’s Port city of Dar es Salaam in line […]

  • Pirate hackers?

    No real details given by Verizon. High-tech pirates hacked a shipping company to figure out the perfect vessels to plunder Paul Szoldra Tech-savvy pirates once breached the servers of a global shipping […]

  • Gulf of Guinea security

    Allegations MTISC-GoG security has been compromised. BIMCO: Security Breach in Anti-Piracy Program On Monday, BIMCO and The Standard Club issued a warning regarding an alleged security breach in the Maritime […]

  • Pirates, policy and academics

    Can academics help or hinder the fight against piracy? Modeling Piracy: A Bridge Between the Academic and Policy Communities By Andrew Scott for Denver Dialogues This January, the Sié Chéou-Kang Center […]