Month: November 2015

  • US CG Offloads cocaine hauls

    Haul from 24 interdictions. US Coast Guard Offloads $765 M of Cocaine By Milton Stuards The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 25 tons of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific […]

  • Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

    Hijacking comes after several sightings of suspected pirates in region. Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia Neptune has received reports that an Iranian fishing boat has been boarded by pirates […]

  • Terror risk to Channel ferries

    Government sources admit they are concerned about security at ferry ports over fears that terrorists – thwarted by tightened airport security – will switch attention to shipping. Channel ferries at […]

  • US to sell maritime weapons to Vietnam

    US to help Vietnam boost maritime security. US lifts ban on maritime lethal weapon sales to Vietnam The United States has removed its embargo on the sale of maritime lethal […]

  • Unmanned Warrior discussions underway

    Royal Navy is staging its first ‘robot wars’ next autumn. Unmanned Warrior discussions underway Representatives from more than 40 research and defence companies met to discuss how unmanned systems can […]

  • Nigerian Navy arrests 1,500 ‘illegal’ vessels

    Part of crackdown on smuggling, IUU fishing and oil theft. Navy arrests 1,500 ‘illegal’ vessels Posted By: Nicholas Kalu The Eastern Naval Command of the Navy in Calabar, the Cross […]

  • China defends building projects

    China has repeatedly said its dredging work is legal. China defends building projects on disputed islands China has defended its construction of infrastructure on disputed islands in the South China […]

  • RAF hunt Russian sub

    The RAF currently has no maritime patrol aircraft of its own. RAF search after ‘Russian submarine spotted off Scotland’ An RAF plane is “conducting activity” off the Scottish coast, the […]

  • The maritime security cyber threat

    Insights for the Maritime Industry from the BIMCO Annual Conference The maritime security cyber threat An Interview with Andrew Fitzmaurice, CEO Templar Executives Maritime security and the Cyber Threat was […]

  • Coastal Security Exercise Concludes

    Lessons learned from Mumbai attack continue to be applied. Comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise Concludes KOCHI: A three-day comprehensive coastal security exercise ‘Theera Veta’ involving multiple security agencies conducted along the […]