Month: April 2017

  • New boats for Libya

    Vessels arrive as more migrants cross Med. Italy provides Libya with two rescue boats The Italian Coast Guard has donated two rescue boats to the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy […]

  • USS Michigan arrives in S. Korea

    Arrival comes ahead of Senate briefing. North Korea tensions: US submarine arrives in South Korea A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile […]

  • Government fast tracks bill against sea pirates, illegal trade

    Nigeria pushes for legislation at last. Government fast tracks bill against sea pirates, illegal trade By Sulaimon Salau Determined to ensure optimum safety, the Federal Government is concluding plans to […]

  • Somalia drought fuelling piracy

    Conditions ripe for piracy. Somalia drought fuelling piracy – US Africa command head The recent rise in piracy off the Somali coast has been partially fuelled by drought and famine, […]

  • N. Korea warns US Navy

    War of words continues. North Korea ‘ready to sink’ US aircraft carrier Vinson North Korea is “ready to sink” a US aircraft carrier heading for the peninsula, state media have […]

  • Indian Navy plans at risk

    Lack of resources could hold programme back. Indian Navy’s modernization plans in jeopardy By: Vivek Raghuvanshi NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy is unlikely to meet its long-term plan of infusing modern […]

  • Hijack mystery continues

    Mystery still surrounds hijack claim. Shipping authorities deny hijacked vessel belongs to Pakistan Represen­ta­tives of the ports and shipping and mercantile marine departments said on Wed­nes­day that there was no […]

  • Piracy worries Nigerian Navy

    Eight crew kidnapped this week off Nigeria. Piracy in Africa worries Nigeria Navy By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni The Nigeria Navy has called for regional and inter-regional collaboration among West and Central […]

  • NGOs need Med support

    Nearly 9,000 refugees were rescued after they tried crossing the Mediterranean in unseaworthy boats over the weekend. NGOs played a big role in saving their lives, but want more support […]

  • Iran vexes US

    Senior US military leaders are becoming increasingly concerned by so-called ‘grey zone’ naval activities being conducted by Iran and its surrogates. Iranian ‘grey zone’ naval activities questioned by Scott Gourley […]