Month: October 2014

  • Tanzania signs anti-piracy protocol

    Protocol signed but with conditions imposed.  Tanzania finally endorses EAC anti-piracy protocol BY JAMES KANDOYA At last Tanzania has signed the protocol against piracy which was endorsed by other East […]

  • Sabah cops probe piracy attempt

    Two fishermen wounded in attack. Sabah cops probe piracy attempt near Banggi Island John Joseph Two Vietnamese fishermen shot by alleged Filipino pirates. KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating a shooting […]

  • Nigerian pirates in violent gunfight

    Confusing reports over death of JTF member.  JTF, pirates clash in Bayelsa Yenagoa – A soldier attached to the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, was yesterday […]

  • Indian Warships Visit Mombasa

    Visit is part of a two-month deployment to East Africa. Indian Warships Visit Mombasa Indian Naval Ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak under the Command of Rear Admiral R Hari […]

  • Navies collaborate on maritime security

    Ongoing coalitions suppress and fight piracy, maritime crime. Navies to collaborate to ensure maritime security In a discussion at the International Sea Power Symposium at the US Naval War College […]

  • Indian Ocean’s $18Billion Piracy Stakes

    Piracy in the Indian Ocean region.  The Indian Ocean’s $18-Billion Piracy Stakes Chaitanya Mallapur “(The) Indian legal system lacks (a) clear and unambiguous mechanism to prosecute maritime pirates.. Piracy off […]

  • Pirates prefer energy cargo

    Black market for oil proves lucrative for thieves. Pirates prefer energy cargo – Analysis By Vijay Sakhuja Early this month, pirates released the hijacked MT Sunrise 689, a small product […]

  • Piracy Approaches in Sea of Oman

    Lack of attacks doesn’t mean pirates have gone elsewhere. Piracy Approaches continue to rise in Sea of Oman, says maritime monitor By Madhuparna Bhattacharjee MUSCAT – A series of piracy-related incidents were reported […]

  • Naval Coalitions Can Benefit Security

    Cooperation is key to success. Greenert: Naval Coalitions Can Benefit Maritime Security By Nick Simeone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2014 – The U.S. Navy encourages increased […]

  • Police verifying tanker hijack

    Police verifying reported hijacking of tanker Sunrise 689 amid rumor of staging Vietnamese police are verifying the authenticity of a case in which sailors of the oil tanker Sunrise 689 […]