Tag: Piracy

  • PH, Aus in joint drills

    Exercise will help suppress Abu Sayyaf in region. PH, Australia conduct joint maritime exercises By Nonoy E. Lacson Zamboanga City – The Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) started yesterday its […]

  • New K&R groups emerge

    Esscom chief Hazani Ghazali says the groups are also involved in robbery. Esscom identifies 3 new kidnap-for-ransom groups KOTA KINABALU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has identified three new […]

  • US Drones for PH

    Six Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drones for PH. US transfers six surveillance drones to Philippines MANILA: The United States handed over six surveillance drones to its ally the Philippines on Tuesday […]

  • PCG guards for Moro Gulf

    Additional security boost for transits. PCG sea marshals deployed aboard ships going to Mindanao By Raymund Antonio Sea marshals from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have been deployed aboard shipping […]

  • US CG flies the flag

    Soft power projection. Analysis: US Coast Guard to be placed in the vanguard of US maritime presence abroad Michael Fabey The US Coast Guard is making it possible for the […]

  • Nigerian hostages freed

    Pirates release crew from ST Sierra Leyre Loek Mulder Off the coast of Nigeria, a ship from the Groningen shipping company Seatrade was hijacked in February by a group of […]

  • Delta pirates attack

    Attack lasted 30 minutes and saw pirates steal at least 10 speed boats. Sea Pirates Kill 2, Injure 3 In Bayelsa Suspected sea pirates have killed two persons and injured […]

  • India’s back yard

    Keeping an eye on its coasts as well as the PLA Navy. Navy, Coast Guard work towards maritime security Soumyadip mullick The Indian Navy along with the Coast Guard have […]

  • Fighting WAF piracy

    The battle continues. Off West Africa, navies team up in fight against piracy “Sir, we’re going to handcuff you,” a coast guard from Sao Tome tells a man accused of […]

  • Kidnapped fishermen rescued

    More maritime woes off Bangladesh. 14 abducted fishermen rescued in Sundarbans Members of Forest Guard rescued 14 abducted fishermen and seven fishing boats following a gunfight with forest robbers in […]