Tag: Piracy

  • Illegal fishing and piracy

    Claims of over-fishing spur piracy discussion. Illegal Overfishing and the Return of Somalia’s Pirates By Jessica Hatcher Durduri — A hundred years ago, it was a bustling port that served […]

  • Denmark’s anti-piracy push

    Concerns over safety in Gulf of Guinea. Denmark pushes for other nations to beef up anti-piracy patrols SAM CHAMBERS Denmark will remain committed to patrolling the seas in anti-piracy operations, […]

  • Nigerians nab ship with stolen oil

    Fight against oil theft paying off. Nigerian Army intercepts vessel with stolen crude, nabs 11 pirates Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have intercepted a vessel and a tugboat containing suspected […]

  • Ghana Air Force receives Z-9 helicopters

    Ghana Air Force receives Z-9 helicopters The Ghana Air Force has taken delivery of four Z-9EH utility helicopters from China, and will use them to secure the West African country’s […]

  • Navy to prosecute officials involved in oil theft

    Navy continues to promise to do its job… Navy to prosecute officials involved in oil theft By Ann Godwin THE Nigerian Navy yesterday declared total war against oil theft, warning […]

  • 2 lobster traders shot dead

    Pirates suspected to be behind robbery and killings. 2 lobster traders shot dead Posted by Nonoy Lacson ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two businessmen selling lobsters were shot dead by suspected sea […]

  • PLA Navy’s best ship?

    China’s Type 71 Yuzhao-class can be a great asset in a wide range of missions. Is This the Most Underestimated Ship in China’s Navy? By Benjamin David Baker The People’s […]

  • Evolving SE Asia piracy

    Risk Intelligence examines the current situation in Southeast Asia. Hijack for Profit: The Evolving South East Asia Piracy Model By Karsten von Hoesslin, Manager of Special Projects, Risk Intelligence There […]

  • US joins SE Asia piracy drills

    Drills will take place in Malacca and Singapore Straits. Navy joins multinational piracy exercise in Southeast Asia By Erik Slavin YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The United States and six […]

  • Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis

    It needs larger numbers of patrol vessels and light frigates, not expensive destroyers. Why Indian Navy needs fewer INS Kochis SANDEEP UNNITHAN The guided missile destroyer INS Kochi that joined […]