Month: May 2018

  • Nigeria’s many assets

    Number of available assets doesn’t seem to have suppressed crime. Navy acquires 173 boats to boost maritime operations Nigerian Navy (NN) acquired 173 assorted boats, including Epenal boats, Rigid Hull […]

  • Push for armed guards

    The Navy won’t b pleased. AGF seeks amendment to maritime laws Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) has urged the National Assembly to amend maritime […]

  • Operation Three Arrows

    Op Three Arrows underway. Multinational exercise in Gulf of Aden aims to further reduce piracy By JASON BEHNKE MANAMA, Bahrain — Operation Three Arrows, a counterpiracy exercise that brought together warships […]

  • Insecurity in the Niger Delta

    Nigeria’s nagging problems. Tackling Insecurity in the Niger Delta Shell’s payment of $4.32 billion to the Nigerian government in 2017, despite the closure of the 400,000 barrels per day capacity […]

  • Phoenix Express concludes

    Med drills done. Exercise Phoenix Express 2018 concludes Exercise Phoenix Express 2018, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (CNE-CNA/C6F), concluded on 11 May […]

  • PH, Aus in sea drills

    Further anti-piracy drills begin. Philippine, Australian navies hold third series of sea drills Roel Pareño ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy kicked off Monday […]

  • IMO in Jeddah

    Code of Conduct revised. Jeddah workshop aims to ensure safe and secure regional waters Signatory States to an agreement aimed at repressing piracy, armed robbery and illicit maritime activity in […]

  • Incident off Yemen

    Incident off Yemen. Turkish bulk carrier under Saudi control  Bulk carrier INCE INEBOLU manager company INCE DENIZCILIK VE TICARET A.S. made a statement on May 12 describing the details of […]

  • Missiles for PH

    Bad news for the region’s terrorists. Philippine Navy To Deploy First Missile-Firing Assault Vessels In Three Months The Philippine Navy’s multipurpose attack vessels are being equipped with Israeli-made missiles, which […]

  • Pakistan’s maritime security

    Assessing the region. Pakistan’s maritime security Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal The Indian Ocean Region is having immense political and economic opportunities for Pakistan. The safety of sea-lanes is crucial for […]