Month: August 2018

  • Sea of Azov issues

    Radio Free Europe reports that Russian authorities have detained nearly 150 passing merchant vessels U.S. Accuses Russia of Harassing Ukrainian Shipping On Wednesday, the Trump administration accused Russia of harassing […]

  • RU live fire drills

    Russia will hold drills in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8 Russian ships and planes to hold missile-firing exercises during Mediterranean drills Russian ships and planes will hold missile-firing and […]

  • Delta robbers problem

    Armed robbery on local waterways remains a problem. Boat Operators Want Marine Police, Navy On Bonny Route Bonny Marine Transporters Association (BMTA) has called on the marine police and Navy […]

  • Actors Vs Pirates

    Curious claim from production team. Esscom advises actors to lodge report over ‘kidnap’ threat KOTA KINABALU: Security forces in Sabah want the two actors who claimed they were at risk […]

  • SEACAT underway

    SEACAT kicks off. US Navy leads regional maritime security exercise Lim Min Zhang SINGAPORE – Sailors and coast guards from the United States and eight Asian countries, including Singapore, are […]

  • New cutter for Sri Lanka

    Vessel will be largest in SLN fleet. Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially takes over United States Coast Guard Cutter ‘Sherman’ at Honolulu, Hawaii, USA  The Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral […]

  • Anchor’s away (sic)

    Anchor’s away. No, really. It’s away. Down there somewhere. Indian Navy helps Norwegian ship in Gulf of Aden The Indian Navy helped a Norwegian ship manned by an all Indian crew, to […]

  • Policing the pirates

    The strange case of the alleged ‘pirate’ policemen… Three accused police ‘pirates’ discharged from duty WRITER: WASSANA NANUAM Three Satun police officers who allegedly trespassed into Malaysian waters to arrest […]

  • Fast boats for Colombia

    The rapid-reaction vessels will support Colombia’s maritime interdiction efforts against transnational crime. U.S. Donates Interception Vessels to Colombian Navy Julieta Pelcastre The U.S. presented the Colombian Navy with five new […]

  • PCG join SEACAT

    USCG leading SEACAT. Asian countries join US-led maritime exercises in PH By Betheena Kae Unite One hundred local and foreign maritime law enforcement officers from eight Asian countries gathered in […]