Month: August 2014

  • NZ Orion heads to Gulf of Aden

    Maritime surveillance aircraft to join anti-piracy efforts in region. NZ Orion heads to Gulf of Aden A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion aircraft left Auckland today bound […]

  • Indian CG gets fast patrol craft

    Amal becomes the first new CG vessel in Goa. Coast Guard gets fast patrol vehicle ‘Amal’ ANAJI: Officers of the Indian Coast Guard, Goa region received a fast patrol vehicle […]

  • Anti-pirate security hit by rate plunge

    Collapse of PMSC sparks further industry concerns. Anti-pirate security hit by rate plunge Jem Newton A fall in private security rates could raise risks for commercial shipping in the Gulf […]

  • Manila Welfare Responder Training

    MPHRP running training courses in the Philippines.  Manila Welfare Responder Training Few people are as devoted to seafarers’ wellbeing as MPHRP’s partners, which include the members of the International Seafarers […]

  • Kenya charges 9 over drug haul

    Drugs seized onboard MV Bushehr Amin Darya in Mombasa port. Kenya charges 9 foreigners over 377-kg heroin haul MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) – Nine foreign nationals were charged in a Kenyan court […]

  • PMSCs, pirates and territorial issues

    An overview of current maritime security issues facing the shipping and security industries.  Private anti-piracy navies: how warships for hire are changing maritime security By Emil Maine I recently sat […]