Month: August 2018

  • Bangladesh pirate protests

    Barguna human chain demands suppression of pirates and Indian trawler trespass in the Bay of Bengal Human chain in protest of Indian trawler and pirates A human chain in Bargunawas […]

  • PH, RAN drills end

    Successful conclusion to drills. PH, Australia conclude joint naval exercises By Francis Wakefield The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy concluded their 4th Combined Maritime Security Activity on Tuesday […]

  • Op Copper still going

    Operation Copper still active. S. African navy completes anti-piracy mission in Mozambique Two South African navy vessels have completed patrol of the Northern Mozambican Channel as part of the anti-piracy […]

  • Delta militant threat

    Bad news for the region. Niger Delta Militants Declare Operation Black September For Chevron Facilities Niger Delta militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Musketeers has issued 21 days ultimatum […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy problem

    When “now” means “still”. Nigeria water’s now worse than Somalia By Godwin Oritse For the second consecutive quarter in 2018, the global maritime report on piracy has put Nigeria on […]

  • Baltic Fleet enter Gulf

    Oh, good. Everyone’s here… Russian Baltic Fleet missile frigate enters Gulf of Aden on anti-piracy mission The Russian Baltic Fleet’s frigate Yaroslav Mudry has left the port of Djibouti to […]

  • Porous ports

    Porous ports cause security concerns. Port pirates must be eliminated COMMENT: Piracy at sea targeting cargo carrying vessels is an unfortunate reality most of us are familiar with, but piracy […]

  • Delta militants back?

    Could peace be threatened? Niger Delta militants disagree over ceasefire revocation By Ferdinand Jumbo-Asukwo Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, one of the agitating groups in the Niger Delta region, yesterday, […]

  • The ransomware threat

    Why attack ship’s systems when there’s money to be stolen? Main cyber-threat to shipping is commercial: North P&I There are many alarmist scenarios for cyber threats against shipping such as […]

  • Red Sea drills end

    Assume Iran has received the message. Egypt, US, UAE, Saudi Arabia conclude joint naval drill in Red Sea Naval forces from Egypt, US, UAE and Saudi Arabia concluded on Saturday […]