Month: February 2015

  • ReCAAP Piracy & Sea Robbery Conference 2015

    Conference set for Singapore Maritime Week. ReCAAP Piracy & Sea Robbery Conference 2015 The ReCAAP ISC together with BIMCO, INTERTANKO, and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) will be […]

  • Sinking kills 300 migrants

    More refugees dead at sea. Mediterranean sinking kills 300 migrants bound for Europe At least 300 migrants are feared dead after the boats carrying them from the North African coast […]

  • The dilemma of Indonesia’s coast guard

    Multiple agencies confusing things. The dilemma of Indonesia’s coast guard Siswanto Rusdi Law No. 32/2014 on maritime affairs was deliberated in the House of Representatives for more than two years […]

  • EUNAVFOR UAV deployment concludes

    Italian UAV mission completed. First EU Navfor anti-piracy UAV deployment concludes On the 7th February 2015, the Italian Task Force Air (TFA) in Djibouti completed its deployment with the EU […]

  • Coastal Insecurity Threatens Nigeria’s Trade

    Piracy, armed robbery and oil theft persist. Coastal Insecurity Threatens 98 Percent of Nigeria’s Trade By Maryam Ahmadu-Suka Kaduna — 98 per cent of Nigeria’s bulk trade is currently being […]

  • Africa’s maritime security wish list

    Improving security in the year ahead. Africa’s maritime security wish list for 2015 By Timothy Walker, Researcher, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding Division, ISS Pretoria 2014 was an important year for African […]

  • EUCAP Nestor donates equipment to Seychelles

    Capacity building programme ongoing. EUCAP Nestor donates equipment to Seychelles authorities to increase Maritime Safety and Security On Tuesday, 10 February, EUCAP Nestor Head of Country Office, Bo Holtse officially handed […]

  • Libya reopens strike-hit oil port

    Oil revenues slide further. Libya reopens strike-hit oil port as U.N. convenes talks Libya reopened its oil port of Hariga on Tuesday, ending a strike by guards that had threatened […]

  • EUNAVFOR Conducts Local Maritime Training

    Training Seychelles CG. EU Naval Force Warship, ESPS Rayo, Conducts Local Maritime Training in the Seychelles On Friday 6 February, during her visit to Port Victoria, EU Naval Force warship, […]

  • Jersey customs in cannabis haul

    £1m worth of cannabis and cocaine had been seized from the ports in recent months. Jersey customs seize £500k cannabis haul in ferry car More than £500,000 worth of cannabis […]