The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has applauded the Nigerian army and the Department of State Services (DSS) over the killing of…
With barely a month to the 2003 presidential election in Nigeria, Funsho Kupolokun, the Special Assistant to then President Olusegun Obasanjo hurriedly put together a bid round for three oil…
COLOMBO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Sri Lankan counterpart Tilak Marapana agreed Friday in Colombo to strengthen bilateral maritime, security and defense cooperation. Sri Lanka lies…
According to data compiled by FDD’s Long War Journal, al Qaeda and its many allies and affiliates launched at least 276 attacks in Mali and the wider West Africa region in…
China’s 27th and 28th naval escort task forces have recently completed their mission handover in the Gulf of Aden. Anti-piracy operations by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) have become…
06 Jan 2018 - Southern Red Sea Approach In the last 12 hrs UKMTO has received information from three separate merchant vessels in an area centred on position: 14.46.N 041.58E,…
Weekly Newsletter / Situation Report 28 Dec – 5 Jan 18 Weekly Incidents INDIAN OCEAN - SE ASIA - On December 28 ,hile underway the crew sighted four perpetrators armed…
On Tuesday 2nd January 2018, time not determined, two passenger speed boats have been attacked by unknown armed men when sailing within Farupa creeks, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. No…
On Monday 1st January 2018, time not determined, while berthed at Tincan jetty, an unknown tanker was boarded by four unknown robbers. The robbers were spotted by the tow and…
Eromosele Abiodun writes that the report by the International Maritime Bureau on rising cases of piracy in Nigeria focused on government agencies responsible for tackling the menace Recently, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)…
A recent study shows that seafarers taken prisoner by pirates have disproportionately high rates of post-traumatic stress. The maritime industry is full of risk, but piracy is a particularly frightening…
By the Philippine News Agency The Philippines and Indonesia, represented by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, agreed to elevate cooperation on trade, maritime security, education, and in eradicating terrorism. Marsudi…
Evolving threat A recent report from the NGO Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) found that piracy is spreading and evolving. Beyond the HRA, attacks surged off the West Coast of Africa…
Unmanned vessels boost coast guard's presence and help deter crimes Unmanned surface vessels (USVs), which can patrol Singapore waters autonomously, have been on trial since late last year said the…
By James M. Dorsey The six-month-old Gulf crisis has expanded to the Horn Africa, potentially fuelling simmering regional conflicts. Renewed fears of heightened tension in the Horn, a region pockmarked…
The Pathfinder Foundation commenced the new year by inaugurating its Centre for the Law of the Sea (CLS) at ‘Riverpoint’, Peliyagoda. Pathfinder Foundation Founder Milinda Moragoda officially released an occasional paper…
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While underway the crew sighted four perpetrators armed with knives, near the engine room. The alarm was raised and crew gathered. A security search was conducted. There was no further…
At least 21 people were reportedly killed in an attack on Omoku, a community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) local government area of Rivers state, on Monday. There are reports that the…
