Tag: Piracy

  • Warning shots in Gulf

    Tensions rise once again. US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Gulf A US Navy ship has fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the […]

  • NIMASA: Anti-Piracy Bill progress

    Despite years of piracy, no laws had been created. NIMASA Takes Anti-Piracy Bill To National Assembly The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says the agency […]

  • Philippines Hunt Terrorists at Sea

    Ensuring maritime security. Philippine Forces Hunt Terrorists at Sea By Noel Tarrazona As fighting between terrorists and government forces in Mindanao continues, the Philippine government has rolled out countermeasures to prevent the escape of […]

  • Ifs and buts of Malabar joint exercise

    Ifs and buts of Malabar joint exercise The 21st edition of the Malabar exercises, Malabar-17, was conducted in the Bay of Bengal from July 10 to 17, 2017. The primary […]

  • Russia looks to Navy

    The Russian Federation will not allow overwhelming superiority of foreign countries’ navies over its Navy, according to the Fundamentals of Russia’s State Naval Policy Through 2030 Russia looks to its […]

  • Fighting terror: The PCG

    The crisis has further increased the focus on the institution within Philippine security. Philippines Coast Guard in the Spotlight Amid Islamic State Terror Threat By Prashanth Parameswaran The recent siege by […]

  • ReCAAP suggests re-routing

    Abu Sayyaf still pose a threat to shipping. Piracy watchdog urges rerouting ships in Sulu-Celebes Sea as sailors killed With the Philippine-based terrorist group, the Abu Sayyaf, executing three Vietnamese […]

  • Nigerian Navy steps up fight

    Many attacks on rigs go unreported by companies. Nigerian warships begin anti-piracy deployment in Gulf of Guinea Nigeria has deployed warships and troops in a massive operation to end pirates’ […]

  • US to aid Bangladesh marsec?

    A US Senate panel has asked the Pentagon to increase maritime security in Bangladesh, a move seen as a counter move to Chinese influence in the region Pentagon asked to […]

  • Malabar 2017 wraps

    This year’s exercise, involving the U.S., Japan, and India, was the most complex yet. Malabar 2017: Trilateral Naval Exercise Concludes Amid India-China Standoff By Pragya Pandey The 21st edition of the Malabar […]