Tag: somali pirate attacks

  • EU, Japan Boost Anti-Piracy Cooperation

    Japanese MSDF and EU NAVFOR working together. EU, Japan Boost Anti-Piracy Cooperation Japan and the European Union are strengthening anti-piracy cooperation in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia to reduce […]

  • Counter-Piracy and the Security-Development Nexus

    Examination of UNODC’s counter-piracy efforts. Pirate Mania: Counter-Piracy and the Security-Development Nexus in Somalia Brittany Gilmer, Florida International University Following the 2009 hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama and kidnapping […]

  • Indian Ocean gambit gathers pace

    Govt’s Indian Ocean gambit gathers pace Sachin Parashar NEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to China in May, the government’s Indian Ocean gambit is gathering momentum like it […]

  • Madagascar to host maritime information centre

    New centre to boost maritime awareness. Madagascar to host maritime information centre Stephen Spark Work is to start next month on a regional maritime information centre (RMIC) for the western […]

  • Piracy crackdown boosts IUU fishing

    Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing returns to Somali waters. A Crackdown on Somali Pirates Has Made Illegal Fishing Safe Again BY JESSICA HATCHER Piracy was good to Omar Hassan. The skinny […]

  • EUNAVFOR: New Commander From Royal Swedish Navy

    New Commander for Op Atalanta. EU Naval Force Has New Force Commander From Royal Swedish Navy On Friday 13 February 2015, Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren from the Royal Swedish Navy […]

  • Security guard dead in Seychelles

    Investigation ongoing.  Security guard dead in Seychelles Seychelles News Agency reports that a 33-year-old Estonian man has been found dead in the sea at New Port, Victoria on February 13th. […]

  • Pakistan Navy to be made a formidable force

    Promises to improve nation’s navy. Pakistan Navy to be made a formidable force: Asif KARACHI – Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan Muslim League-N-led government will make Pakistan […]

  • International counter piracy exercises

    Ocean Shield forces joined navies from Japan, Australia, Oman and South Korea. NATO Warship TCG BUYUKADA Exercises with International Counter-Piracy Forces Last week, warship TCG BUYUKADA (F-512), employed in the […]

  • How to End Piracy

    Lessons from the Last Decade How to End Piracy By Conor Seyle Maritime piracy is by definition a crime of the sea, but one that has deep roots onshore. Pirates […]