Month: August 2015

  • MPHRP in Bangladesh

    Discussing seafarer welfare at governmental level. MPHRP in Bangladesh MPHRP South Asia Regional Director takes up the rehabilitation of piracy affected seafarers with the government of Bangladesh. Chirag Bahri, MPHRP […]

  • US, Malaysia Launch Naval Exercise

    CARAT Malaysia 2015 kicks off. US, Malaysia Launch Naval Exercise By Prashanth Parameswaran On August 17, the United States and Malaysia kicked off a bilateral naval exercise in Sandakan in eastern […]

  • ReCAAP July 2015 Report

    No hijackings reported in July. Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – ReCAAP July 2015 Report ReCAAP ISC reports a decline in the number of piracy and robbery […]

  • Chief of Naval Staff vows to end oil theft

    But actions speak louder than words. Chief of Naval Staff vows to end oil theft The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, said on Sunday that oil thieves will […]

  • Taiwan’s navy feels the pressure

    Taiwanese Navy has ambitious plans. Taiwan’s navy feels the pressure as China rises James Goldrick Taiwan lives every day with the threat posed by the increasingly capable armed forces of […]

  • Pakistan Navy in large exercise

    Tahaffuz-e-Sahil exercise over weekend. Submarines, ships, aircrafts participate in ‘Tahaffuz-e-Sahil’ exercises KARACHI: (Dunya News) – Submarines, ships and aircrafts on Saturday took part in the ‘Tahaffuz-e-Sahil’ (Protection of the coast) […]

  • Algorithm To Predict Pirate Attacks

    New software predicts ‘predator’ behaviour. US Navy Scientists Create Algorithm To Predict Pirate Attacks By Jill Arce Pirates have begun robbing shipping vessels and committing acts of criminal violence at sea […]

  • Cargo ship ablaze in Suez Canal

    Fire extinguished and investigation underway. Cargo ship ablaze at southern entrance of Suez Canal CAIRO: A cargo ship was allegedly set alight Friday in a berth of Port Tawfik, the […]

  • KDF blows up seized yacht

    Yacht linked to Briton. KDF blows up yacht seized with heroin worth Sh22m Kenya Defence Forces have blown up a yacht that was found trying to sneak in 7.6 kilogrammes […]

  • Why oil theft persists in the Niger Delta

    Prosecutions take years, according to Commander. Why oil theft persists in the Niger Delta – Navy Commander Commodore Aliyu Sule, Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, has identified impunity and […]