Month: September 2015

  • Shipping braced for migrant cost

    International conventions require vessels to help distressed migrant boats. Shipping industry braces for costs from migrant crisis By SARA SJOLIN The shipping industry faces a hit to profits from the […]

  • Anti-Submarine Ops in Indian Ocean

    There is a shared realization that strategic stability in maritime Asia can no longer be taken for granted. Anti-Submarine Operations in the Indian Ocean By Abhijit Singh As India and […]

  • Collective Effort Keeps Piracy Suppressed

    All the pirates need is one successful hijack. Collective Effort by Maritime Industry and Naval Forces Keep Pirate Attacks Suppressed: EU Naval Force Operation Commander, Major General Martin Smith MBE […]

  • Missing ship not hijacked, found by MMEA

    MV Sah Lian initially feared hijacked. Malaysian ship missing for eight days not hijacked, located by authorities Grant Rowles A ship that many had suspected had become the latest victim […]

  • ReCAAP August 2015 Report

    Increase over same period in 2014. Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – ReCAAP August 2015 Report A TOTAL of 24 incidents of armed robbery against ships were […]

  • The Future of Maritime security

    Private sector, military and BIMCO discuss issues. The Future of Maritime security Press Release At the BIMCO Breakfast Brief this morning (September 9th), Shipping Industry Security Managers heard familiar themes […]

  • BIMCO anti-piracy appeal rejected

    EUNAVFOR won’t act on piracy-driver: illegal fishing. BIMCO anti-piracy appeal rejected Girija Shettar The shipping industry, which wants a crackdown on illegal fishing off Somalia because it is fuelling piracy, […]

  • Moscow building Nuclear Armed Drone Sub?

    Vessel code named Kanyon according to reports. Moscow building Nuclear Armed Drone Submarine Russia is building a drone submarine to deliver large-scale nuclear weapons against U.S. harbors and coastal cities, […]

  • Canadian Navy ships head to NATO drills

    Joint Warrior, Trident Juncture exercises involve ships, aircraft, thousands of personnel. HMCS Halifax, Athabaskan depart for NATO exercises Two Royal Canadian Navy ships left Halifax Harbour on Tuesday to join […]

  • Experts advocate safe maritime environment

    How many would advocate “unsafe” maritime environments? Experts advocate safe maritime environment Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu The need for enhanced maritime security across Africa was the thrust of the second […]