Tag: pirate attack

  • Nigeria: ISPS Code Compliance

    ISPS woes continue for country’s ports. Nigeria: ISPS Code Compliance – 58 Port Facilities Risk Losing Patronage With only 22 ports facilities already compliant with the International Ship and Port […]

  • EUCAP Nestor finishes training Somalis

    Ensuring Somali nationals can defend their waters.  EUCAP Nestor finishes training Somali personnel On 16 September, the European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa and Western […]

  • UK must tackle W. African piracy

    Concern over ‘perfect storm’ in region.  Former head of Royal Navy says Britain must do more to tackle piracy off west Africa West Africa is facing a “perfect storm” of […]

  • GCC proposes joint naval force

    Idea of multi-national, regional navy gathering support. GCC proposes joint naval force Manama: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are looking into establishing a joint naval force capable of defending […]

  • Tanzania signs anti-piracy protocol

    Protocol signed but with conditions imposed.  Tanzania finally endorses EAC anti-piracy protocol BY JAMES KANDOYA At last Tanzania has signed the protocol against piracy which was endorsed by other East […]

  • Sabah cops probe piracy attempt

    Two fishermen wounded in attack. Sabah cops probe piracy attempt near Banggi Island John Joseph Two Vietnamese fishermen shot by alleged Filipino pirates. KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating a shooting […]

  • Nigerian pirates in violent gunfight

    Confusing reports over death of JTF member.  JTF, pirates clash in Bayelsa Yenagoa – A soldier attached to the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, was yesterday […]

  • Indian Warships Visit Mombasa

    Visit is part of a two-month deployment to East Africa. Indian Warships Visit Mombasa Indian Naval Ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak under the Command of Rear Admiral R Hari […]

  • Navies collaborate on maritime security

    Ongoing coalitions suppress and fight piracy, maritime crime. Navies to collaborate to ensure maritime security In a discussion at the International Sea Power Symposium at the US Naval War College […]

  • Indian Ocean’s $18Billion Piracy Stakes

    Piracy in the Indian Ocean region.  The Indian Ocean’s $18-Billion Piracy Stakes Chaitanya Mallapur “(The) Indian legal system lacks (a) clear and unambiguous mechanism to prosecute maritime pirates.. Piracy off […]