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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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 says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized earlier this month for ransom.
“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
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
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
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.
In the first three months of this year, there were 66 incidents involving pirates worldwide – compared to 102 incidents for the same period 2012.
