Pirates ‘massacre’ Guyana fishermen off Suriname coast
Guyana's President David Granger has described as a "massacre" a pirate attack last week that is feared to have killed at least a dozen fishermen. "It is a great massacre,…
NIGERIA: ORGANISED CRIME IN THE NIGER DELTA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ELECTIONS IN 2019
A 1975 UN definition of organized crime says it is “…large scale and complex criminal activity carried on by groups of persons, however loosely or tightly organized, for the enrichment of…
Pirates free 3 Koreans but Ghanaian, Greek partner still in captivity
After spending 34 days in captivity in the hands of pirates, three Korean sailors who were kidnapped on March 26, this year while fishing in Ghanaian waters near Keta in…
‘Pirates with black magic’ attack shipping in Indonesian waters
At 4.20am, 3 perpetrators climbed up tug boat by using rope and hook at about 3 miles from South Perasi Island. (…) Later perpetrators tied up a machinist (…). Perpetrators…
Are Nigerian pirates expanding their area of operation?
30/04/2018 NYA MarTrackTM recorded a total of 13 hijackings in the Gulf of Guinea in the first quarter of 2018, seven of which occurred outside the Nigerian Exclusive Economic Zone…
Maritime Workers Applaud Amaechi Over Security On Waterways
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Tuesday applauded the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for boosting the Nigerian economy through security on the waterways. Mr Ifeanyi Mazeli, President of…
Pakistan Navy rescues Portuguese family off Somali coast
A Portuguese family stranded off the Somali coast was rescued in an open sea-aid operation by the Pakistan Navy (PN), said a statement released on Wednesday. The rescue effort was carried…
29 Apr 2018 – MV at Takoradi anchorage, Ghana, was boarded by one person
At 0400UTC on the 29th April 2018, a MV in PSN 04°53N – 001°41,32W (Takoradi anchorage, Ghana) was boarded by one person. The alarm was raised and the person jumped…
Pakistan Navy rescues 12 stranded Indian fishermen
Pakistan Navy ship ALAMGIR while conducting maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden undertook successful rescue operation of a stranded Indian fishing dhow. The boat, ST MARYS, which sailed…
Rising Seas Lead to Shifting Alliances
In 2009 the first democratically elected President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, held an underwater cabinet meeting. The stunt was crafted to draw international attention to the plight of many low-lying…
ReCAAP ISC and RSIS Hold Piracy Roundtable
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) have conducted…
A First: Indonesia-Singapore Naval Exercise Features Maritime Counterterrorism Component
The incorporation of a maritime counterterrorism serial is testament to the growing emphasis on the area both bilaterally and regionally. On April 19, Indonesia and Singapore kicked off this year’s…
Maritime security collective issue
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Maritime security is a collective and global issue that requires securing wealth chains and nations’ interests in the international waters, according to Iranian Navy Commander…
21 Apr 2018 – Piracy attack / Boarding – 40 nm S of BONNY ISLAND, NIGERIA
On the 21st April 2018, a Merchant Vessel was boarded in the vicinity of 03°33N 007°02E (approximately 40 nm to the south of BONNY ISLAND, NIGERIA). Source: MDAT-GOG Update: Twelve…
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