Tag: pirate attack
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Alphard Security builds on success
Continued growth for PMSC in difficult market. Alphard Security builds on success 2014 has been a year of growth for Alphard Security, with the company expanding its operations by opening […]
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Nigerian Navy seizes oil theft ship
Clampdown against oil theft continues. Nigerian Navy seizes vessel loaded with over N1bn stolen oil Naval operatives from the Central Naval Command, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, have arrested nine suspected illegal […]
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President tours PMPF base
PMPF has scored several wins against pirates in past. Somalia: Puntland President tours Puntland Marine Force base The President of Somalia’s Puntland Government Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has toured Puntland Maritime […]
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More counter-piracy duty
Operation Copper duties continue for SA Navy. More counter-piracy duty for Navy OPVs SAS Makhanda (P1569) will complete her tour of counter-piracy duty in the Mozambique channel on December 12 […]
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Piracy, Kidnap & Ransom
A closer look at the UK’s new laws. Piracy, Kidnap & Ransom: UK Bans Ransom Payments by Insurers On 26 November 2014 the British Home Secretary introduced the Counter-Terrorism and […]
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Nigeria hunts hostages
Maritime crime, piracy and abductions ongoing issues for Bayelsa and Delta. Nigerian army sends boats to find kidnapped expats Nigerian security personnel have stepped up efforts to rescue three kidnapped […]
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Angola reaffirms piracy fight
Nation committed to fighting piracy and maritime crime. Angola Reaffirms Support for Fight Against Maritime Piracy The Angolan permanent representative to the Maritime Organisation (IMO), Miguel Gaspar Fernandes Neto, recently […]
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Iran, piracy and PR
Counter piracy, the friendly face of Iran. Anti-Piracy Missions Help Thwart Iranophobia: Iranian Armed Forces Iranian Armed Forces General Staff said the anti-piracy missions, carried out by the country’s naval […]
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Pirate gangs still holding 30
Departing CMF commander discusses mission. Pirate gangs still holding 30 captives in Gulf of Aden Pirate gangs in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia are still holding 30 […]
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China delivers OPV to Nigeria
First of two new OPVs handed over. China Delivers “NNS Centenary” First P18N Offshore Patrol Vessel to Nigerian Navy According to local media, the first of two P-18N offshore patrol […]