Month: April 2016

  • No Deals With Abu Sayyaf

    Terror group hold crew hostage. No Deals With Abu Sayyaf Piracy is a crime that must not be tolerated. And rescuing the crew of the Anand 12 held hostage by […]

  • Deadly Week off Libya

    Refugees continue to perish at sea. Deadly Week off Libya: 160 Feared Drowned by Mark Micallef More than 160 migrants are feared to have perished off Libya this week in […]

  • IMCMEX kicks off

    IMCMEX kicks off in the Middle East. US kicks off largest maritime exercise in Mideast The United States has kicked off the world’s largest maritime exercise in the Middle East, […]

  • The port cyber risk

    Port and Terminal security weaknesses. How Technology Is Boosting Risk Levels at Ports and Terminals By: Robert J. Bowman Without question, technology has been a boon to global trade. But […]

  • Vietnam seizes Chinese boat

    South China Sea spat continues. Vietnam ‘seizes Chinese fuel ship for intrusion’ Vietnam’s coast guard has seized a Chinese fuel ship for allegedly intruding into its waters, report state media. […]

  • Pirates’ doctor hooked

    Dirt doc arrested and hostage released. Troops arrest pirates’ medical doctor in Bayelsa Posted By: Mike Odiegwu An unnamed medical doctor specialising in the treatment of injured sea pirates and […]

  • Neptune, Port2Port Merge

    PMSCs join forces in merger. Port2Port and Neptune Maritime Security to merge Port2Port Maritime Security and Neptune Maritime Security, two of the leading global maritime security risk management providers, announced […]

  • U.S. Navy Intercepts Yemen-Bound Arms Smugglers

    Third major arms haul in region. U.S. Navy Intercepts Yemen-Bound Arms Smugglers The U.S. Navy announced Monday that the coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco intercepted and boarded a stateless vessel […]

  • More crew kidnapped off Nigeria

    Crew kidnaps continue in West Africa. Nimasa Confirms Hijack of Vessel, Pledges Speedy Passage of Anti-Piracy Bill By Nosa Alekhuogie The Director General (DG), Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), […]

  • Piracy and crime in SE Asia

    How crime reporting itself affects the statistics. The true story of piracy in Asia Sam Bateman Superficially it looks as though Southeast Asia is the major hot spot for piracy. […]