Tag: Piracy

  • Recon & Surveillance event set

    3rd Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology returns to Rome in January 2018 SMi Reports: Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology returns to London on 30th-31st January 2018 to maximise maritime situational […]

  • New Commander for 5th Fleet

    Staff changes at top level. U.S. Fifth Fleet Welcomes New Commander Story by Cmdr. NAVCENT Public Affairs  U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet Vice Adm. John C. Aquilino […]

  • Navy nabs bunker gang

    Oil theft and bunkering remain huge problems for Delta. Oil Bunkering: Navy Nabs Operators Along Calabar Water Channel Some Nigerians and foreign nationals operating illegal oil deal have been arrested […]

  • Pirates plead for help

    Captured pirates still held in Yemen. 6 Alleged Somali Pirates in Yemen jail since 2009 Plead for Help HARGEISA (Horn Observer) 6 alleged Somali pirates who are currently jailed inside […]

  • Qatar, France in Military Drill

    Qatar, France Stage Joint Military Drill A French frigate has arrived at Qatari Hamad Port to participate in a number of maritime exercises with Qatari navy, Qatar news agency (QNA) […]

  • Gambia goes for PMSCs

    Crack down on IUU fishing. Gambia turns to private sector for maritime protection patrols Gambia is negotiating deals with three private companies to crack down on rampant illegal fishing in […]

  • France, Cameroon naval drills

    France engaged in training and assistance to Gulf navies. Cameroon and France’s navies jointly prepare “Nemo” naval exercise On September 10, the “Dipikar”, a patrol boat of the Cameroonian navy, […]

  • Indo pirates remanded

    Ten pirates caught on board tanker. Remand extended against Indonesian pirates in tanker hijack KUALA TERENGGANU: The remand against 10 Indonesian pirates and another person, believed to be the mastermind, […]

  • Russia on piracy patrol

    The ship’s crew will also hold defense and damage control exercises Russia sends warship on mission to fight pirates in Atlantic Ocean The Alexander Otrakovsky large landing ship of the […]

  • ASG still hold 15 hostage

    No new abduction cases have been reported since April 17, says a maritime piracy information sharing centre. Of 59 people kidnapped from boats off Sabah, 15 still being held captive […]