Tag: Piracy

  • Joint patrols get nearer

    More talks planned. Again. ASEAN Neighbors Ramp Up Terrorism Response By Noel Tarrazona Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia are slated to meet on June 19 to finalize the deployment of joint […]

  • Pirates strike off Oman

    Vessel attacked off Oman. Suspected pirates attack oil tanker in Gulf of Oman Suspected pirates in a skiff attacked a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, MT NAVIG8 Providence, in the Gulf […]

  • Indian Ocean security

    IMO discuss Djibouti Code of Conduct Maritime Security in Western Indian Ocean By Aiswarya Lakshmi The key International Maritime Organization (IMO) instrument helping to repress piracy and armed robbery against […]

  • Tanker hit by RPGs

    Assailants’ motives unknown, but finger pointed at Yemen. Oil tanker attacked in key shipping lane off Yemen Unknown assailants attacked an oil tanker on Wednesday in a strategic Red Sea […]

  • Martial Law in Mindanao

    Abu Sayyaf Group responsible for a number of crew kidnappings. Martial Law Comes to Mindanao Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in the southern Philippines in response to a […]

  • Indian Navy visits Lagos

    Goodwill visit reiterates bond. Navy Day: Indian Naval Ship Arrives Lagos Today Eromosele Abiodun An Indian naval warship, INS Tarkash, will today arrive in Lagos on a scheduled goodwill visit. […]

  • S. Korea vessel escapes pirates

    Fears vessel had been hijacked. South Korea says contact resumed with vessel off Somalia, crew safe South Korea said on Saturday it has resumed contact with a distressed fishing vessel […]

  • Canada extends Op Artemis

    Extension authorizes deployment of frigate, patrol aircraft and up to 375 Canadian Forces personnel Canada extends maritime security mission in Middle East to 2021 By Marc-André Cossette, CBC News Canada is […]

  • ASEAN concern over Abu Sayyaf

    Philippines Terror Attack Threatens ASEAN Maritime Security By Noel Tarrazona The unprecedented attack of the ISIS-backed militant group Maute Group in Marawi City in Mindanao, the Philippines, could mark the […]

  • Pirates take dhow off Puntland

    Vessel likely to be used as mother ship. Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel: Somali official By Abdiqani Hassan Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel on Tuesday to use […]