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North Koreans free Chinese fishing crew

A Chinese fishing crew seized by North Koreans two weeks ago has been freed along with their boat, reports say. All were “safe on their way

Dual-Use Vessel

As warships get sleeker and stealthier, the head of the Italian Navy wants a one-size-fits-all warship that will be cheap, roomy and dual use. Italian

Exercise CARAT ‘13

The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Jakarta today, marking the beginning of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013.

China Rules (… the Waves)

As an oil production boom in the United States causes exporters who provided for American markets to seek other clients—especially those in an energy-thirsty China.

Tradewinds 2013 kicks off in Saint Lucia

Law enforcement and military representatives from 14 partner nations and the United States gathered at the Royal Saint Lucia Police Academy to mark the beginning

ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS DESCEND ON CAPITAL FOR COMMEMORATIONS

UK Royal Navy trial QinetiQ’s PRIM

QinetiQ’s new on-board email management tool, PRIME, has been successfully tested by The UK Royal Navy Command as part of a project focused on improving

What Happened to Somalia’s Pirates?

Since the capture of the Smyrni and her crew of 26 on May 10th 2012, Somali pirates have not hijacked any more vessels. Why are the pirates at

Seychelles Cells

There are more than 1,000 convicted Somali pirates in prisons around the world. Some of them end up in a tiny UN-funded jail on Seychelles.

China asks North Korea to free boat

China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized earlier this month for ransom.

Taiwan holds military drills

“The move is aimed to highlight our determination to safeguard sovereignty,” Rear Admiral Lee Tung-pao said. “The coastguards have vowed to protect our fishermen wherever

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Farewell

EU NAVFOR Force Commander Bids Farewell To French Navy Ships FS Tonnerre and FS Georges Leygues As They Complete Their Final Counter Piracy Patrols. During

Gulf anti-mine exercise

The International Maritime Exercise Force (IMEF) drill aims to protect the free movement of the shipping lanes and test the response time of the coalition

New Taiwanese sanctions for Philippines

Taiwan has imposed more sanctions on the Philippines, despite an apology from the Philippine president for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters.