Tag: Piracy

  • India, Myanmar enjoy closer ties

    New Delhi and Naypyidaw sign an agreement to formalize a key aspect of their ongoing maritime cooperation. India, Myanmar Ink New Naval Patrol Pact By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, India […]

  • Pirates and Illegal fishing

    Concerns that foreign fleets are destroying fish stocks. The link between illegal fishing and piracy in Somalia By Zeina_Awad When Siad Barre’s government collapsed in 1991 Somalia was plunged into […]

  • New patrol boat for Ivory Coast

    Navy plans to add 40 new ships in total. Ivory Coast receives final RPB-33 patrol boat The Ivory Coast’s navy has received its third and final RPB33 patrol vessel from […]

  • On board through the Gulf

    Transiting through pirate waters. How To Navigate The Pirate-Infested Gulf Of Aden Olivier Grivat SUEZ CANAL — In Port Said, Egypt, at the mouth of the Suez Canal, three private […]

  • Delta continues to heat up

    Continues to avoid arrest but denies stirring up trouble. Tompolo denies giving Buhari ultimatum to withdraw soldiers Lovelyn Okocha Former General Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emancipation of the […]

  • Russia holds piracy drills

    Around 200 marines take part in anti-terror, piracy drills. Russian Marines Conduct Anti-Piracy Exercises Russian marines carried out drills last week involving exercises on recapturing a civilian vessel seized by pirates, a spokesman […]

  • Hijacked ship freed off Nigeria

    Ship had been attacked previously. 10 Indians rescued from pirates with Nigeria’s help NEW DELHI: 10 Indian crew members on board a ship ‘Maximus’ that was hijacked by pirates have […]

  • Kenyan released by Somali pirates

    Kidnap was not covered by Western media. Man abducted by pirates returns after 15 months By Luke Awich It was joy and celebrations at Mundoro village in Kiambu when a […]

  • Jailed guards hope for bail

    Seaman Guard Ohio men hope for bail. Anti-piracy crew must wait for bail ruling The crew of an anti-piracy vessel who, last month, were jailed for five years in India […]

  • AFRICOM boosts Nigerian Navy

    Nigeria hoping for intel gathering and training. Nigeria: U.S. Pledges Military Assistance to Navy By Odita Sunday The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a USA government military outfit in Africa […]