Month: May 2014

  • Pledge to keep fighting maritime crime

    Over 150 law enforcement, justice and financial intelligence representatives met to discuss maritime crime High level EU/Interpol meeting pledges to keep fighting maritime crime More than 150 representatives of law enforcement, […]

  • Vessel-tracking system vulnerable

    Attackers could disable Automatic Identification System communications over large areas Vessel-tracking system vulnerable to denial-of-service, other attacks, researchers say Attackers could disable Automatic Identification System communications over large areas or […]

  • Guards face increasing criminalisation

    Concerns are being raised across the maritime security industry over the increasing criminalisation of security operatives. Guards ‘facing increasing criminalisation’ Concerns are being raised across the maritime security industry over […]

  • EUCAP Nestor conclude training Somali CG

    EUCAP Nestor celebrated with its Somali and Djiboutian partners the successful completion of training EUCAP Nestor concludes first basic training course for Somali Coast Guards and Port Police Today the […]

  • Liberia concludes Kerala investigation

    The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the hijacking of the Kerala Liberia concludes Kerala pirate-hijacking investigation The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the pirate-hijacking of the […]

  • ReCAAP issues missing tanker alert

    ReCAAP has issued an alert concerning the Orapin 4.  ReCAAP issues missing tanker alert ReCAAP has alerted the maritime community today, warning that the owners of Thai-registered product tanker, Orapin […]

  • Egypt to receive missile craft

    Egypt will soon receive the first two of four Ambassador IV fast missile craft from the US Egypt to receive Ambassador IV missile craft Egypt will soon receive the first […]

  • Navy destroys 509 illegal refineries

    Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Usman Jibrin, said the navy has arrested several vessels Navy destroys 509 illegal refineries in first quarter Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Usman Jibrin, on […]

  • Risks abound for Indian fishermen

    The killing of a fisherman by pirates exposes the plight of Indian fishermen Risks abound for Indians fishing in the perilous Gulf MADURAI: The recent killing of a fisherman from […]

  • China, Nigeria conduct anti-piracy drill

    Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) and Nigerian Navy launched joint anti-piracy drill in the Gulf of Guinea Chinese, Nigerian navies conduct joint anti-piracy drill The 16th escort taskforce of the […]