Tag: Piracy

  • ASG killed off Sabah

    Incident occurred in the waters near Lahad Datu at 3:00am. Malaysian security forces have shot dead an alleged kidnapper off of Sabah An alleged cross-border kidnapper has been shot dead by […]

  • Pakistan Navy aids vessel

    Pakistan Navy provides assistance to Somalian cargo ship Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) ZULFIQAR while on counter-piracy deployment, patrolling in the Gulf of Aden, rendered assistance to a stranded dhow/boat of Somalia. […]

  • India, Singapore join hands

    Bilateral agreement signed. India, Singapore join hands for enhanced maritime security Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday said he will “encourage” Indian naval ships to visit Changi Naval […]

  • Duterte maintains hardline

    Duterte maintains hardline approach. Duterte to AFP: Sink terrorists’ boats By: Leila B. Salaverria President Duterte wants no mercy for terrorists at sea, saying that the military should sink their vessels […]

  • CMF & EUNAVFOR ops

    Increase in piracy reports in 2017 means more visible presence. CTF 150 and EUNAVFOR Collaborate in Gulf of Aden Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU NAVFOR Task Forces have conducted […]

  • UAE base for Somaliland

    Base puts Yemen within easy reach. Work Starts On New UAE Naval Base In Somaliland Divers Marine Contracting has started construction of a United Arab Emirates naval base in a […]

  • Nigeria missing assets

    Plan seems to have been cast aside. Government misses delivery target on $186m anti-piracy equipment fighting By Sulaimon Salau The Federal Government may have shelved its promise of floating some high-tech […]

  • China’s IOR strategy

    Walking the planks… Chinese Maritime Strategy for the Indian Ocean By David Scott Chinese maritime strategy for the Indian Ocean reflects a couple of simple inter-related planks; espousal of a […]

  • Seychelles to Transfer Pirates

    15 prisoners to be repatriated. Seychelles to Transfer Pirates to Somalia Seychelles authorities will transfer convicted pirates to Somalia in December to serve their jail terms in Horn of Africa […]

  • Seaman Guard crew freed

    Good news at last for crew and armed guards. Chennai Six: Britons released from Indian jail Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after […]