Month: August 2013

  • Fighting Piracy

    Yemen is strengthening efforts to fight piracy and armed robbery on nearby seas alongside 10 other countries through the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Sanaa Regional centre in Sanaa […]

  • US to Sell Helicopters to Indonesia

    The deal, to sell new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, will help Indonesia respond to “a range of contingencies including counter-piracy operations and maritime awareness”. US to sell helicopters to Indonesia in […]

  • China rules out talks with Japan at G20

    China has ruled out a top-level meeting with Japan to discuss a territorial dispute in the East China Sea, accusing Tokyo of “empty talk”. China rules out top-level talks with […]

  • Gibraltar criticises Spanish police dive

    Gibraltar has criticised Spanish police for “a serious violation of UK sovereignty” sending divers to inspect an artificial reef in waters claimed by the territory. Gibraltar criticises Spanish police dive […]

  • Shetland helicopter crash

    Experts are using specialist sonar equipment to locate a key piece of evidence in the investigation into the Super Puma crash off Shetland on Friday. Shetland helicopter crash: Investigators search […]

  • NIMASA moves to avert U.S. sanction

    The management of NIMASA on Wednesday assured all stakeholders of its resolve to ensure port facility owners/operators comply with International Ship and Port Facility Security code. NIMASA moves to avert U.S. […]

  • Pakistan frees 337 Indian prisoners

    Pakistan today released 337 Indian nationals, most of them fishermen, against the backdrop of tensions between the two countries over firing on the LoC. Pakistan frees 337 Indian prisoners Karachi: […]

  • Hull-swap ceremony

    Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga turned over her forward-deployed title to USS Ashland during a hull-swap ceremony at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Aug. 23. USS Tortuga, USS […]

  • Pirates Move Naham 3 To Somali Shoreline

    Thursday 22 September, EU Naval Force observed that the FV Naham 3 had moved from its sea anchorage to a Somali beach in Galmudug region. UPDATE – Pirates Move Fishing […]

  • Exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013

    “The live element of Exercise Steadfast Jazz will test the interoperability of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines involved” said General Hans-Lothar Domröse, the Commander of Joint Force Command Brunssum. Exercise […]