Tag: somali pirates

  • Kenya and Seychelles discuss security

    Maritime security discussions on the agenda between nations. Kenya is a valued partner for Seychelles – Plans for fisheries and maritime security cooperation President James Michel met with the Kenyan […]

  • Nick Davis, GoAGT

    GoAGT Malta staff ‘left in lurch’

    Malta staff busy finding vessels willing to take stranded guards in Djibouti, Mauritius, South Africa and the UAE, to other ports for free. By Matthew Agius A Malta-based, industry-leading and […]

  • Laws against piracy seriously flawed

    Universal jurisdiction and international understanding of piracy law questioned. Laws against piracy seriously flawed An international law used for 400 years to combat piracy on the high seas and, later, […]

  • Time for a New Suez Canal

    Plans for major new expansion of shipping route. Time for a New Suez Canal, Egypt Says CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Tuesday it plans to build a new Suez […]

  • Top Aussie border official in SL

    Maritime security and people smuggling on the agenda. Top Aussie border protection official in SL Commander of the Australian Border Protection Command, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan is currently in Sri […]

  • The Virtue of Fighting Back

    Suppression of piracy off Somalia is a double-edged sword. The Virtue of Fighting Back The Somali pirates are a problem again, mainly because they are no longer a problem. It […]

  • Raiders of the High Seas

    Indian penal code needs to be updated to include piracy laws. Raiders of the High Seas Though several Indians are still being held hostage by pirates, India is yet to […]

  • Maritime Piracy Database 2001-2010

    Attempt to tally global piracy incidents and reports.  Facts, Figures, Trends: the Contemporary Maritime Piracy Database 2001-2010 By Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal The lack of reliable piracy data has been identified as […]

  • 18th Chinese naval escort taskforce sails

    PLA Navy’s ongoing escort programme in Gulf of Aden.  18th Chinese naval escort taskforce sets sail Web Editor: Li Yan The 18th naval escort taskforce under the Navy of the […]

  • India court extends Marines’ bail

    Over two years later and still no sign of resolution. Supreme Court Allows Italian Marines to Extend Bail Bond NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted permission to the […]