Tag: Piracy

  • Nigeria pushes GoG marsec

    Lots of talk, but little in terms of concrete improvements. Buhari seeks national, regional collaboration on maritime security in Gulf of Guinea PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for national […]

  • US renames Pacific Command

    Same job, new name. US military renames Pacific Command The US is renaming its largest military command to reflect the growing importance of the Indian Ocean in America’s strategic thinking. […]

  • Nigeria hosts Eku Kugbe drill

    Naval drills for NN and others. Nigerian Navy, others join forces against pirates, maritime criminals By: Precious Igbonwelundu The Nigerian Navy (NN) Wednesday joined forces with her counterparts from West, Central […]

  • Nigeria cancels marsec deal

    Promising move by Nigeria. Nigeria cancels maritime security contract Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled a $195 million deal with HSLI for maritime security after allegations of fraud and corruption. […]

  • Sabah curfew extended

    Curfew continues in face of threat from Abu Sayyaf Group. Sabah dusk-to-dawn curfew extended for two more weeks KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s dusk-to-dawn curfew which ends on Sunday (May 27) has […]

  • China’s pirates

    China does not have specialized domestic laws against piracy. Chinese Piracy: A Crime of Desperation Ian Milden When people think of piracy and China, they are most likely to think […]

  • FWN RAPIDE crew released

    11 crew released. Dutch freighter FWN RAPIDE kidnapped crew released Russian MFA made a statement on May 23, saying that 11 kidnapped crew of Dutch freighter FWN RAPIDE were released […]

  • Maritime embraces Galileo

    A first, EU researchers developed innovative technology using Galileo-type signals for maritime surveillance. Relevant authorities will now be able to continually and reliably monitor maritime traffic. Maritime embraces Galileo technology […]

  • Securing the Indian Ocean

    Lessons from successful state collaboration against piracy must be extended to other maritime threats. From Djibouti to Jeddah, the Western Indian Ocean needs security BY CHRISTIAN BUEGER AND TIMOTHY WALKER Crimes like piracy, […]

  • OBP note piracy rise

    OBP report shows worrying increase in incidents. Piracy incidents double off coast of East Africa in 2017: study NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) — The number of piracy incidents doubled off […]