SINGAPORE: There were 101 incidents of piracy and armed sea robberies in Asia last year, marking a 19 per cent increase from 2016's 85 cases. Of the reported attacks, 89 were actual incidents,…
On 15 January 2018 at 0300UTC, a tanker was boarded by 2 suspicious people in psn 06-18N 003-23E. Crew spotted the individuals and they jumped overboard. Nothing was stolen Vessel…
OEF Research, part of One Earth Future foundation, issued a statement citing five ways in which rebel groups, transnational criminal networks, and terrorist organizations exploit inadequate governance at sea to…
Navy arrests 19 vessels, militants attack, disarm policemen in Ondo Chiemelie Ezeobi The House of Representatives saturday flayed the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for awarding the contract…
As the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), awaits release of funds to acquire the 12 fast intervention vessels and three helicopters approved for it by the Federal Government…
Product tanker BARRETT reported missing since Jan 9 or 10 off Cotonou, Benin, Gulf of Guinea. Information from different sources is contradicting – some say tanker was at Cotonou Anchorage…
The products tanker “BARRETT” has gone missing from the anchorage at Cotonou, Benin. The 11,999 dwt vessel, which is partly laden, is believed to have sailed from Cotonou between 2133…
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — The Philippines, still recovering from battles last year against a group of Islamic State-inspired, anti-government Muslim rebels, is confronting a rise in violence by another band from…
Worried over the resurgence of crime and criminality, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said that the Nigerian Navy is critical to maintaining stability, as well as to contain…
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday said it arrested 19 vessels carrying out illegal activities within the nation’s territorial waters last year. The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval…
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it had thwarted an attack on a Saudi oil tanker over the weekend by Houthi fighters near the Red Sea port…
Yemen’s Houthi movement may block the Red Sea shipping lane, in case the Saudi-led coalition continues to pushing toward the port of Hodeidah it controls. While no detailed information were…
FIFTEEN SOMALI nationals, who were arrested during anti-piracy operations in January 2011, have been released, after they completed seven year jail sentence, on January 2. They were convicted by a…
A total of 180 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in 2017, according to the…
Between 0815Z AND 0830Z, On the 09 JAN 2018 a MV in position 12 31.00N 043 29.10E (Bab el Mandeb Strait) was approached by 2 skiffs. 5 POB on each…
The security of the Red Sea has historically been an integral part of Arab national security, because this strategic waterway was the target of all colonial powers. Given the number…
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On 08 January 2018 at 2305UTC, a tanker was boarded by 2 suspicious people in psn 06-19N 00320E. Crew spotted the individuals and they jumped overboard. The unknowns had a…
More than ten ships, including the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, a submarine and various naval aircraft will exhibit their combat capabilities in the drill. Indian Navy will showcase its operational…
