Pirates and terrorists are working together now in Somalia
Here’s a line you probably thought you’d never read: Pirates are helping terrorist groups smuggle weapons and maybe even fighters. Yeah, that’s a thing now. “The United Nations and the…
Maritime Piracy rises in Nigeria amid drop in regional malaise
The rate of maritime piracy has assumed a downward trend on the Gulf of Guinea recording the lowest levels in five years.However, it is not fully cheery news for Nigeria,…
13 July – piracy attack – Off Bonny Island, Nigeria
On 13th July 2017 at 0652UTC, a Merchant vessel was attacked in psn 040700N 0070000E (near Port Harcourt, Nigeria). 4 - 5 pirates boarded the Merchant vessel, then left and…
11 July 17 – suspicious approach – GoO
On 11 JULY 17 at 1120 UTC. A merchant vessel was approached by 1 yellow metal hulled skiff. There where 2x POB with weapons. The skiff approached vessel midships to…
Yemen and GOA security update
The trend for the piracy threat in the Gulf of Aden is upward, even if the dhow and locally trading tanker attacks are excluded. However, the overall threat level has…
Houthis Wage Non-Traditional War in Bab al-Mandab Fueled Booby-Trapped Boats
Even the producers of the Johnny Depp-helmed “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise have not reached the heights of criminal imagination as the Houthis and Saleh militias in their threats…
IMB newly issued report reveals 87 incidents of maritime piracy in first half of year
Continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships has been revealed in the second quarter piracy report of the ICC International Maritime…
Effective maritime domain awareness in the Western Indian Ocean
Building efficient and sustainable MDA structures, creating institutions and centres that are trusted and enhance coordination, and continuing training and other capacity building measures will decrease the dependency of the…
The human cost of piracy
The scourge of maritime robbery and hostage-taking is back. Somalia’s natural and economic catastrophes including soaring unemployment for young men have combined to leave youths vulnerable to the call to…
PH, US hold coordinated patrol in Sulu Sea
The Philippines and United States held coordinated patrol in Sulu Sea in a bid to detect and deter threats to maritime security, the US Embassy in Manila said. The littoral…
Piracy Situation Still Serious In The Gulf Of Guinea
European shipowners are concerned about the continued piracy, armed robbery attacks and kidnapping for ransom events in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), and particularly off Nigeria. According to the latest…
NEARLY 2 TONS OF NARCOTICS SEIZED UNDER CTF150 OPERATION SOUTHERN SURGE
In the last two months, the French-UK led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 has conducted ‘Operation Southern Surge’ seizing more than 13/4 tons of narcotics from traffickers in the Indian Ocean…
Tillerson Releases Human Trafficking Report
The U.S. Department of State has released its 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report which highlights horrific crimes and the people working to end them. "Human trafficking is one of the…
Ship Explodes Off Somalia
An explosion has been heard off the coast of Somalia which observers say could have come from a foreign naval vessel. Flames and smoke were also seen off Somalia's Puntland coast…
Seafarers Matter
June 25 is IMO Day of the Seafarer, and the IMO is encouraging everyone to join the campaign and show that #SeafarersMatter. Under this theme, the campaign is engaging people…
European Union Maritime Security Strategy
The European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) for the global maritime domain, adopted by the European Council in June 2014, is a joint EU plan to improve the way in…
Ex-militants assure oil firms of peace, security, in N-Delta
Multi-national oil companies operating in the Niger Delta, have been assured of an enabling environment to carry on their business activities when they comply with the Federal Government’s directive to…
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines launch naval patrols
Warships from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines held maneuvers on Monday near a naval base in northern Borneo to mark the launch of coordinated patrols to beef up security in…
MAY 17, monthly report, piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia
A total of six actual incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in May 2017. No attempted incident was reported. Of the six incidents, one…
15 June 17- One wounded in missile attack on UAE ship Al Mocha, Yemen
One crew member was wounded when Yemen's Houthis fired a missile at a United Arab Emirates ship carrying medical supplies in the Red Sea, the UAE news agency WAM reported…
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