Tag: Piracy

  • US Navy Needs More Ships

    US Navy defends vital sea lanes. Navy Needs More Ships to Protect Sea Lanes, Retired PACOM Admiral Says By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy […]

  • Malacca pirates attack trawler

    Armed robbery at sea remains common in region. Pirates hijacked fishing trawler in Malacca Strait POSTED BY SVILEN PETROV Pirates attacked the fishing trawler Maju Jaya in Malacca Strait in Tamiang […]

  • India exercises caution

    India needs to shed its concerns about Chinese sensitivities and embrace its Indian Ocean partners. India’s Reluctance on Multilateral Naval Exercises By Pushan Das & Sylvia Mishra The scope of the […]

  • Safety in Malaysian waters ‘improved’

    MMEA points to statistics. Safety in Malaysian waters has improved — MMEA PUTRAJAYA: When Malaysian-registered MT Orkim Harmony disappeared on June 11, 2015, a massive search for the vessel was […]

  • Colombians for Op Atalanta in IOR

    South Americans to join anti-piracy patrols. Colombian warship conducts sea trials prior to Atalanta anti-piracy deployment Colombian Navy warship, ARC 7 de Agosto, recently completed sea trials with the Spanish […]

  • IMO visits MTISC-GoG

    MTISC-GoG provides security alerts to shipping. Information Sharing to Fight Piracy and Illegal Fishing MO’s Chris Trelawny has visited the Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre (MTISC-GoG), located in the Regional […]

  • EU Somali coastguard initiative

    EUCAP Nestor programmes building capacity. Piracy analysis: EU Somali coastguard initiative delivers Girija Shettar The EU’s capacity building division has delivered more training and equipment to the Somali coastguard in […]

  • Shooting goes to maritime court

    Enrica Lexie case has rumbled on since 2012. Maritime court to hear Italy-India shooting dispute A Germany-based international tribunal said Monday it would open hearings next month on a deadly […]

  • Ghana takes piracy lead

    Private security working with law enforcement. Ghana Takes Lead in New Piracy Initiative By Wendy Laursen To understand the maritime security issues afflicting Ghana, it is instructive to first look at […]

  • Chinese Sub in Karachi

    Sub on ‘counter piracy’ patrols. China’s Yuan-Class Submarine Visits Karachi: An Assessment GURPREET SINGH KHURANA In May 2015, a Chinese Type 041 Yuan-class submarine (pennant number 335) entered the Indian […]