Tag: Piracy

  • Big boost for UK defence sector

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    Boost for UK defence sector. New £1bn deal to support Navy operations will support over 700 British jobs for a decade, Defence Minister announces Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced […]

  • JIMEX-18 kicks off

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    Two phase, four days for each. Bilateral maritime exercise between India, Japan begins  JIMEX-18, a bilateral maritime exercise between India and Japan, began in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Japanese Maritime Self […]

  • Spain, Angola drills

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    Training and joint drills to improve response. Angola and Spain cooperate in maritime security The Angolan and Spanish navies are engaged in deepening cooperation in order to ensure the patrol […]

  • NIMASA talks ECOWAS

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    Still no sign of those hostages, though… NIMASA boss wants prompt approach to ECOWAS regional maritime security The Director-General  of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku […]

  • Iran’s piracy patrols

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    Countless invisible pirates slain… 56 Iranian Navy Fleets Dispatched To Far Seas Since 2007 Rukhshan Mir Iranian navy has dispatched 56 fleets to far seas since 2007 to protect the […]

  • Chinese creep in the IOR

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    Chinese expansion in the IOR begins to raise concerns. China’s Grip Tightens Over Sri Lanka’s Ports, India Should Be Wary ASHOK K MEHTA Sri Lanka’s strategic string of pearls are […]

  • Madagascar marsec meet

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    Information sharing high on the list of priorities. Regional Maritime Security Experts Hold Conference In Madagascar 95 percent of all trade in countries on the East, Horn and in the […]

  • Nigeria piracy concerns

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    The problem is not going to go away on its own. Concerns Over Rising Piracy in Nigeria By Chika Amanze-Nwachuku A recently released report from the US Department of State’s […]

  • Still no sign of hostages

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    Unlikely men will be found before ransom is paid. Whereabouts of 12 kidnapped MV Glarus seafarers still unknown one week after Tola Adenubi One week after pirates kidnapped 12 out […]

  • Militancy ‘contained’ claim

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    A rather bold claim that almost certainly won’t backfire… Militancy in Niger Delta Contained, Says Navy By Kingsley Nwezeh The Nigerian Navy said weekend it had contained militant activities in the […]

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