KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda's military says it has begun withdrawing dozens of its troops from peacekeeping duty in Somalia. Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, deputy spokesman for the Ugandan military, said…
On 07 December 2017 at 0530UTC, a vessel was attacked by 1 boat with 8 armed men in psn 0331N 00707E. Pirates tried to climb on board.Vessel and crew are…
SEA GUARDIAN MONTHLY ADVISORY SITREP NOV- DEC17
Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct – the instrument developed and adopted by countries in the Western Indian Ocean and…
This bi-annual threat assessment has been written by EU NAVFOR and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). It is intended to inform risk management decision making for shipping operators responsible for merchant…
MV attacked at 010910ZDec17 in position 03°24N - 006°50E (57nm South of Bonny). Vessels transiting the area are to exercise extreme caution. Update: MV attacked at 010910ZDEC17 is now in…
(Investir au Cameroun) - La France a organisé du 23 au 27 novembre l’exercice de sécurité maritime « Nemo 17.8 », avec le concours de l’Espagne et la participation des marines du…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and stakeholders in the maritime sector on Monday opposed proposed amendment of NIMASA Act to establish a Maritime Security Fund. Their opposition…
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) welcomed delegates to the 41st Shared Awareness and De-confliction (SHADE) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean…
During the period of 21-27 Nov 17, five incidents (comprising four actual incidents and one attempted incident) were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. Of the five incidents, two incidents occurred…
Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after being arrested and detained on weapons charges. The so-called Chennai Six, who had been guards on…
Senior leaders from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomed delegates to the latest SHADE (Shared Awareness and De-confliction) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean in Bahrain…
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Putrajaya confirmed that a vessel owned by a local company carrying about 3,700 tonnes of palm oil worth about RM18.5 million (USD4.5 million), had…
After the end of the five-month siege of Marawi and the death of long-time Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, one of Southeast Asia’s longtime criminal groups faces an uncertain future.…
The support of Seychelles is crucial in deterring future pirate attacks in the region, said a top official of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) delegation during a meeting…
On Monday, special operations teams with the Philippine Naval Forces Western Mindanao Command arrested six suspected Abu Sayyaf pirates in a maritime interdiction operation near Sulu. On the evening of…
There is reports of an active Pirate Action Group operating within 100nm radius of position 24-51N 058-33E. Indian Navy assets are in the area and investigating. Vessels operating in this…
Belligerents in Yemen’s civil war are no longer prioritizing the pursuit of a political resolution to the conflict. Six years after the Gulf Cooperation Council’s initiative to ensure a peaceful…
At 220335Z UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel in POSN 0304.48N – 00659.46E (89NMS from Port Harcourt) was being followed for around 2 hours by 1x Skiff with 3 x…
At 212140 UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel at 05-13.0N 004-03.6W (Adbidjan anchorage) observed 1 boat approach to a close proximity. Port control informed and then disturbed boarding attempt and…